Guam § 7117 - Closing of Nursing Home.
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§ 7117. Closing of Nursing Home.
(a) Whenever a nursing home discontinues operation, and during the
period when it is preparing for such discontinuance, the home shall inform
the Department of Public Health and Social Services of the impending
discontinuance of operation. The home also shall inform the patient, the
next of kin, legal representative or agency acting on the patient's behalf of
the fact and the proposed time of such discontinuance with sufficient notice
so that suitable arrangements may be made for the transfer and care of such
patient. In the case of any patient who has no such person, the home shall be
responsible for securing a suitable transfer of the patient prior to the
discontinuance of operation.
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(b) Immediately upon discontinuance of operation of a nursing home,
the owner shall surrender the license therefor to the Department of Public
Health and Social Services and such license shall be cancelled.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7117 ("Closing of Nursing Home.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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