OAR 333-500-0040: Expiration and Renewal of License

(1) Each license to operate a hospital shall expire on December 31 following the date of issue, and if a renewal is desired, the licensee shall make application and pay the appropriate fee at least 30 days prior to the expiration date upon a form prescribed by the Oregon Health Authority (Authority). (2) For emergency preparedness planning and licensing purposes, a licensee shall provide, in its application for license renewal: (a) The number of beds currently in use or capable of being used; (b) The total number of beds that could be used with only minor alterations, taking into consideration existing equipment, the ancillary service capability of the facility, and the physical environment required by OAR 333-500 through 535, as applicable; and (c) The number of beds to be licensed. (3) A single hospital license may cover more than one location if the licensee meets the requirements in OAR 333-500-0025. (4) An applicant that has a certificate of accreditation and deemed status for Medicare certification from the Joint Commission or an accrediting organization approved by the Authority shall provide the certificate to the Authority with its renewal application, and shall include: (a) All Joint Commission or approved accrediting organization survey and inspection reports; and (b) Written evidence of all corrective actions underway, or completed, in response to Joint Commission or approved accrediting organization recommendations, including all progress reports. (5) If an applicant wishes to renew its license and increase the number of beds licensed from the previous licensing year, the applicant shall include: (a) Evidence of plans review approval as required by OAR 333-535 and 675 as applicable; and (b) Evidence that a certificate of need was obtained, or is not required. (6) The Authority may not renew a license for any hospital if a certificate of need is required and has not been obtained pursuant to ORS 442.315. (7) If the Authority intends to deny a license renewal application, it shall issue of Notice of Proposed Denial of License Renewal Application in accordance with ORS 183.411 through 183.470.