Agreements with entering operators effective on date of change of operator.

The department of medicaid may enter into a provider agreement with an entering operator that goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on the effective date of the change of operator if all of the following requirements are met: (A) The department receives a properly completed written notice required by section 5124.51 of the Revised Code on or before the date required by that section. (B) The department receives both of the following in accordance with the method specified in rules authorized by section 5124.53 of the Revised Code and not later than ten days after the effective date of the change of operator: (1) From the entering operator, a completed application for a provider agreement and all other forms and documents specified in rules authorized by section 5124.53 of the Revised Code; (2) From the exiting operator or owner, all forms and documents specified in rules authorized by section 5124.53 of the Revised Code. (C) The entering operator is eligible to enter into a provider agreement for the ICF/IID as provided in section 5124.06 of the Revised Code.