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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="10-408" title_number="10" title_name="Department of Aging" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Continuing Care">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A provider shall comply with the applicable provisions of §§ 10-409 through 10-415 of this subtitle before the provider may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>offer continuing care in a retirement community;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>enter into or renew continuing care agreements;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>begin construction of a new facility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>begin construction of an expansion to or renovation of an existing facility; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>collect deposits for continuing care in this State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A new capital addition to a facility that will result in the construction of a number of independent and assisted living units that is greater than 25% of the number of existing units is considered new development and is subject to §§ 10-409 through 10-411 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A new capital addition to a facility that does not involve the construction of independent or assisted living units and that does not meet the standard of § 10-401(l)(1)(ii) of this subtitle is not subject to review by the Department under §§ 10-409 through 10-415 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A capital improvement or replacement that does not meet the standard of § 10-401(w) of this subtitle is not subject to review by the Department under §§ 10-409 through 10-415 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A provider that has more than one facility offering continuing care shall make a separate application for each facility for preliminary, initial, and renewal certificates of registration.</text>
  </level>
</section>
