Redistribution of existing nursing facility beds

Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 34-12-35.4 and 34-12-39.2 , the Department of Health may authorize the increase in the number of beds in an existing nursing facility or may authorize the construction of a new nursing facility as defined in § 34-12-1.1 , so long as the total number of nursing facility beds statewide does not exceed the total number of beds in existence statewide on July 1, 2005. Source: SL 2012, ch 178 , § 1.