Section 0465-02-02-.07 - APPLICATION PROCESS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL(1) Prior to the expiration of an initial, full, or provisional license, the Department will notify the licensee of the need to submit an application for license renewal. The Department will advise the licensee of the information, fees, and the documents needed to process the renewal application.(2) The applicant must submit the renewal application, fees, and other information required by licensure.(3) The applicant is responsible for any fees charged by other regulatory agencies whose inspection of the facility or service is necessary for the issuance of licenses.(4) The Department, when applicable, will conduct or arrange for inspections of the facility's or service's current life safety and environmental conditions, and review the facility's or service's program performance history. Dates for unannounced inspections will be random and will vary from year to year.(5) Upon receipt of the application material and the required fees, the Department will review the application material, the current life safety and environmental conditions, when applicable, and the performance history of the facility or service and take one of the following actions: (a) If the Department determines that all facilities or services operated by the licensee are in compliance with the applicable licensure law and rules, then a full license will be issued;(b) If the Department determines that all facilities or services operated by the licensee do not comply with the applicable licensure law and rules, a provisional license may be issued covering the facility or service not in full compliance; or(c) If the Department determines that a license should not be issued to one (1) or more facilities or services operated by the licensee, the licensee shall be notified of the denial of licensure. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of such notification of denial of licensure, the licensee may file a written request for a hearing before the Licensure Review Panel on the denial.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0465-02-02-.07
New rules filed July 6, 2016; effective 10/4/2016.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 33-1-201, 33-1-302, 33-1-303, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 33-2-302, 33-2-404, 33-2-407.