Section R9-10-110. Modification of a Health Care Institution

A.      A licensee of a health care institution that is required by this Chapter to comply with any of the physical plant codes and standards incorporated by reference in A.A.C. R9-1-412 shall submit an application for approval of architectural plans and specifications for a modification of the health care institution.

B.       A licensee of a health care institution shall submit a written request for a modification of the health care in a Department- provided format that contains:

1.        The health care institution’s name, address, and license number;

2.        A narrative description of the modification;

3.        The name of the health care institution’s administrator’s or individual representing the health care institution as designated in A.R.S. § 36-422 and the dated signature of the administrator or individual; and

4.        One of the following:

a.         For a health care institution that is required to com- ply with the physical plant codes and standards incorporated by reference in A.A.C. R9-10-412 for the building, documentation of the health care insti- tution’s architectural plans and specifications approval in R9-10-104; or

b.        For a health care institution that is not required to comply with the physical plant codes and standards, documentation that demonstrates that the requested modification complies with applicable requirements in this Chapter.

C.      The Department shall approve or deny a request for a modifi- cation described in subsection (B) according to R9-10-108.

D.      A licensee shall not implement a modification described in subsection (B) until an approval or amended license is issued by the Department.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3559, effective August 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Section R9-10-110 renumbered to Section R9-10-111; new Section R9-10-110 made by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).