OAR 411-085-0060: Specialty Nursing Facilities

(1) APPLICATION. Facilities that have successfully obtained from the Oregon Health Authority a certificate of need for "specialty long-term care beds" pursuant to OAR 333-610 must make application to the Department for licensure as a "Specialty Nursing Facility" in accordance with OAR 411-085-0010. (2) ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. Licenses shall only be issued to a Specialty Nursing Facility after written notification from the Oregon Health Authority that the facility is eligible for such licensure. The license issued shall state "Specialty Nursing Facility" and shall identify the type of residents and specialized services the facility is authorized to admit and retain. (3) COMPLIANCE WITH RULES. Specialty Nursing Facilities are required to meet all Oregon Administrative Rules that apply to Nursing Facilities. (4) ADMISSIONS. Facilities and distinct parts of facilities licensed as Specialty Nursing Facilities must only admit and provide services for residents consistent with the Certificate of Need issued by the Oregon Health Authority.