A facility that does not require payment of an entrance fee is exempt from the requirements of this chapter. In order to qualify for this exemption, a facility must obtain a letter of nonapplicability from the department. A facility that has obtained a letter of nonapplicability may not hold itself out to be a continuing care retirement community. HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 19, Section 3; 2000 Act No. 400, Section 2; 2008 Act No. 244, Section 3, eff May 27, 2008; 2022 Act No. 197 (H.4983), Section 7, eff May 16, 2022.
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