One of the issues that has arisen recently with regard to Family Type Homes
for Adults concerns the voluntary closing of homes. The issue is dealt with
briefly in Section 489.4 of the Department's regulations. Subdivision (h)
states that an operator who elects to close a Family Type Home and surrender the operating certificate must give written notice, including a plan for closure, to the local department of social services at least 120 days before the expected closing date. The regulations further state that closure must be in accordance with the requirements set forth in subdivision (j) of
Section 485.5 of the Department's regulations. However, it appears that
some operators and local social services district staff are not familiar
with the requirements in Section 485.5(j). The purpose of this transmittal
is to clarify for districts the responsibilities of operators and local
social services districts when a Family Type Home is closed voluntarily.
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