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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS 07/19 CHAPTER C, PAGE 25 An existing facility is permitted to operate during the first six months following a change in ownership as long as the new owner is fulfilling the licensure application requirements. • It is operating on a conditional license. 7.2.2. Verification Verify that the ALF is licensed to operate and is approved to accept AG recipients by the viewing the AG Facilities Rates File on the FUSION website. If the facility is not listed, the facility is either not approved to accept AG recipients or is no longer licensed. If questions arise regarding a facility’s licensing status, contact the Licensing Unit located in the field office serving the local DSS. If questions arise about a facility’s authorization to accept AG recipients, contact the AG consultant. 7.3. Adult Foster Care - Approved Home An AFCH is "approved" when the staff of the local social services agency has determined that the home meets the required standards. Note: Adult foster care is not offered in every locality. An individual who is residing in AFC in one locality must have AG eligibility determined and payment issued by the locality in which he or she lived prior to entering AFC (or another institution) even if the individual’s locality of origin does not offer an AFC program.

7.3.1. Verification Verify the home’s status by contacting the social services unit that approved the home. Obtain a copy of the Agency Approved Provider Certificate. 7.3.2. Expiration of Approval Period The expiration date for the approval period should be set for the last day of the month in which approval is granted and be two years hence unless the approval is emergency, provisional or suspended. 7.4. Residence Ends An individual’s residence in an ALF or AFCH and his eligibility for AG ends when • He has been absent from the facility/home for 14 consecutive days. The 14 days begin the day following the day he/she left the facility,