WAC 388-835-0020. What is a "change in ownership"?

(1) A "change in ownership" is a change in the individual or legal organization responsible for the daily operation of an ICF/ID facility.

(2) Types of events causing a change in ownership include but are not limited to:

(a) Changing the form of legal organization of the owner, such as a sole proprietorship becomes a partnership or corporation;

(b) Transferring the title to the ICF/ID enterprise from the provider to another party;

(c) Leasing the ICF/ID facility to another party or an existing lease is terminated;

(d) When the provider is a partnership, any event that dissolves the partnership;

(e) When the provider is a corporation and the corporation:

(i) Is dissolved;

(ii) Merges with another corporation which is the survivor; or

(iii) Consolidates with one or more other corporations to form a new corporation.

(3) Ownership does not change when:

(a) The provider contracts with another party to manage the facility and act as the provider's agent subject to the provider's general approval of daily operating decisions; or

(b) When the provider is a corporation, some or all of its corporate stock is transferred.