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HEALTH CARE FACILITY LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION​​​

Hospice Agency and Hospice Facility 

Report of Change Application Che​​​cklist for Change of Director of Patient Care Services 

The following is a list of application forms and supporting documents required for a complete application packet. Failure to include each of the forms and documents will delay processing.

Checklist and Instructions - P​lease submit your documents in this order

Required Documents for a Change of Director of Patient Care Services 

​Forms and Supporti​n​g Documents​​

​​Additional Instructions

(​​​Each form listed also has instructions on the fo​​rm)​
​Cover Letter

Cover Letter

Letter on company letterhead with the following information:

  • License number

  • Facility name an​d ID number (if known)

  • Brief description of request

  • Applicant Contact Information (name, title, phone number, invoice contact email address, applicant contact email address)

    • The Department will use the invoice contact email address to invoice the application fee

    • The Department will use the applicant contact email address to send all application correspondence

  • General Contact Information (name, title, phone number, fax, email address, and alternative contact information)

    • The Department will use this information to contact the facility for day-to-day business

  • Emergency Contact Information (name, phone number, fax, email address, alternate email, and phone number that will receive text messages)

    • The Department will use this information to contact the provider in the event of an emergency using the California Health Alert Network (CAHAN). All information provided must allow CAHAN to contact the provider on a 24/7/365 basis for distribution of health alerts.
      For additional information: CAHAN (https://www.calhospitalprepare.org/cahan)

  • All Facility Letter Contact Information (name, phone number, fax, and email address)

    • The Department will use this information to send All Facility Letters

  • Facility Contact (Public Use) Information (phone number, fax, email address, and website address)

    • The Department will use this information to store facility contact information for the public

  • Privacy Officer Contact Information (name, title, mailing address, phone number, and email address)

  • The Department will use this information to correspond with the facility's Privacy/Compliance Officer regarding medical breach incidents​

  • Signature

​HS 21​5A (PDF)​​

​Applicant Individual Information 

(REVISED 7/2023) 

Health and Safety Code (HSC) section 1748(b); Standards of Quality Hospice Care (SQHC), 2005, section 5.3).​

This form must be completed for the following individuals and include original signatures:

  • Administrator, Administrator Designee, Director of Patient Care Services, Director of Patient Care Services Designee, and Medical Director or contracted Medical Director

  • Owners, directors, board members, corporate officers, LLC members/managers, and partners of the applicant organization

  • Each individual having a beneficial interest of five percent or more in the applicant organization and/or parent organization

Tips:

  • Page 2, section B, item 3 — The date of birth is an identifier, as several people may have the same name. This will ensure each individual is associated with the correct facility or entity

  • Page 2, section B, item 4 – Provide your Driver's License Number or a State-Issued identification Card Number. Attached a copy of the Driver's License or State-Issued Identification Card for verification.

  • Page 2, section B, item 5 – The Social Security Number is an identifier, as several people may have the same name. this will ensure each individual is associated with the correct facility or entity

  • Page 3, section B, item 7 – Administrator must list the number of hours spent at each agency per week.

  • Page 5, section E – Submit ten years of employment history, indicating the start and end dates of employment, job title, employer name and address. The applicant may submit a resume in lieu of completing section D; however, the resume must contain all required information requested in section E

HS 215​A (PDF)​

Section H - Facility Information Sheet

Each individual must complete and submit the Facility Information Sheet for each facility and/or agency with which the individual has a current or past relationship within the last three years. This sheet must also include any facilities licensed by the California Department of Social Services. The following must be completed for each facility and/or agency:

  • Facility name

  • Facility address

  • Type of facility

  • Type of business entity (include EIN Number)

  • Individual's nature of involvement

  • Individual's dates of involvement

​​Supporting Documents

Resume​

A resume is required for the Administrator, Administrator Designee, Director of Patient Care Services, Director of Patient Care Services Designee, and Medical Director or contracted Medical Director​

Supporting Documents​

Section D - Professional Licenses/Certificates

(Standard of Quality Hospice Care (SQHC) 2005 Section 5.3(d)​)

An active registered nursing license is required for the Director of Patient Care Services. Provide a printout of the current license from the Department of Consumer Affairs (https://search.dca.ca.gov/).

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