{"ref":"DC-HC-GOV-06","title":"Change of Ownership, Closure, and Dissolution","category":"Governance","summary":"Sets out what the Agency must do before any sale, transfer or reorganization of ownership, and how it closes safely if it stops operating: notice and transition for each client, notices to DC Health, keeping client records retrievable for five years, and returning the license.","inShort":["The Agency's license cannot be sold or handed to a new owner. A new owner must get its own license from DC Health first.","If the Agency ever closes, every client gets written notice at least 7 days before services end, and help moving to another agency.","Keep giving care as scheduled until the end date in the notice, unless the office tells you otherwise.","Client records stay safe for 5 years after a closure, and clients can get a free copy within 30 days of asking.","Pass any question about a sale or closure to Pat Sample."],"primaryCitation":"22-B DCMR §9903.8","citations":["22-B DCMR §9903.8","22-B DCMR §9903.9","22-B DCMR §9902.3","22-B DCMR §9910.1(i)","22-B DCMR §9912.2","22-B DCMR §9912.3","22-B DCMR §9914.2(n)","22-B DCMR §9915.1(b)","22-B DCMR §9915.2","22-B DCMR §9915.3","22-B DCMR §9915.5","22-B DCMR §9915.6","22-B DCMR §3102.6","22-B DCMR §3102.7","22-B DCMR §3102.8","22-B DCMR §3102.9","22-B DCMR §9999.1","D.C. Code §44-552(d)"],"federalCitations":[],"surveyorAsks":["Has the ownership of the Agency changed since the license was issued? Show me DC Health's approval.","What are your written procedures for client records if the Agency is dissolved?"],"forms":[{"ref":"DC-HC-GOV-06-A","title":"Notice to Clients of Agency Closure and Location of Records"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (22-B DCMR §9903.8)","5. Before a Change of Ownership or Control","6. Deciding to Close","7. Notice to Clients and Transition of Care","8. Client Records After Dissolution","9. Other Records","10. Returning the License","11. Responsibilities","12. Records and Compliance Monitoring","13. Staff Training","14. References","15. Related Policies and Forms","16. Approval","17. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"dc-hca","state":"Washington, DC","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}