AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

August 12, 1999

AASA: BH #99-014

SUBJECT: REMODEL/ADDITION TO LICENSED BOARDING HOME

Dear Boarding Home Provider:

The notification process for a remodel license inspection is being changed. Currently providers submit a license application to notify Residential Care Services when a boarding home has been remodeled and is ready for a remodel license inspection. The licensee includes license fees when the remodel/addition will increase the capacity of the boarding home. Since the Department of Health notifies Residential Care Services when a boarding home is ready for remodel license inspection, a license application is unnecessary. The procedure outlined below streamlines the notification process:

Boarding Home Provider

1. Completes construction application process through Department of Health, Construction Review Services.
2. Sends Department of Health a pink card reporting construction is complete.

Residential Care Services

1. Receives notification from Department of Health when the facility is ready for remodel license inspection.
2. Conducts a remodel license inspection, prepares an updated Licensed Room List, and forwards Licensed Room List to Licensee.

Boarding Home Provider

1. Receives Licensed Room List and identifies rooms to be licensed.
2. Retains copy of Licensed Room List and forwards original to Residential Care Services.
3. Licensee submits Change in Status form to Residential Care Services, Application Intake Unit, if a capacity increase, capacity decrease, or change in use of rooms is desired.

(Please refer to Dear Provider Letter BH #99-004 for further instructions related to the Licensed Room List and Change in Status Form.)

If you have any questions regarding this process, please call your area manager.

Sincerely,

Patricia Lashway, Director
Residential Care Services