§ 1005 — Issuance and renewal of license

(a) The Department shall grant an initial license for a period of up to 1 year to a new hospital that completes the application process, submits the nonrefundable application fee of $1,000 plus $2.00 per licensed inpatient bed and $500 for each emergency department not located on the hospital’s main campus, and demonstrates compliance with the requirements established under this chapter.

(b) The Department shall renew annually a hospital’s license, unless suspended or revoked, upon filing by the hospital, payment of an annual licensure fee of $750 plus $2.00 per licensed inpatient bed and $500 for each emergency department not located on the hospital’s main campus, and demonstration of its continued compliance with the requirements established under this chapter.

(c) The Department may grant a provisional license to a hospital which is not in substantial compliance with the requirements established under this chapter. A hospital which has been issued a provisional license shall resubmit the initial application fee for reinspection prior to the issuance of an annual license.

(d) The licensure fees collected by the Department pursuant to this section are hereby appropriated to, and shall be retained by, the Department to defray operating expenses associated with this chapter.

Legislative History

16 Del. C. 1953, § 1025; 56 Del. Laws, c. 360 ; 67 Del. Laws, c. 266, § 5 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 89 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 82 Del. Laws, c. 73, § 1 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 476, § 1