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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="10-438" title_number="10" title_name="Department of Aging" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Continuing Care">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>After reviewing the information required by § 10-437 of this subtitle, the Department shall determine whether the sale, transfer, or other disposition satisfies the standard for approval set forth in subsection (b) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Department shall make its determination and notify the provider in writing within 25 days after the date of the notice required by § 10-437(a)(2) of this subtitle, unless extended by the Department for good cause.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If the Department does not approve the proposed sale, transfer, or other disposition, the Department shall include the reasons for its determination in the written notice to the provider.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Department shall approve the sale, transfer, or other disposition of assets unless it determines that the sale, transfer, or disposition is likely to have an unreasonably adverse effect on:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the financial stability of the provider; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the capacity of the provider to perform its obligations under its continuing care agreements.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>By regulation, the Department shall adopt reasonable objective financial standards for a proposed sale, transfer, or other disposition of assets.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the Department determines that the provider has met the objective financial standards, the Department shall approve the proposed sale, transfer, or other disposition of assets.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If the Department determines that the provider has not met the objective financial standards, the Department may approve a proposed sale, transfer, or other disposition of assets if it satisfies the requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, the provider may appeal the Department’s decision on the proposed sale, transfer, or other disposition of assets.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person other than the provider may not appeal the Department’s decision or be a party in interest to the proceedings.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A sale, transfer, or other disposition of assets subject to this part may not be completed until 5 days after the later of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the day the Department issues the notice required under subsection (a)(2) of this section of its decision to approve the sale, transfer, or other disposition; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>if an appeal is taken under subsection (d) of this section, the day the administrative law judge issues a decision to allow the sale, transfer, or other disposition of assets.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
