Grounds for Refusal to Renew and Revocation of a License

The Department may refuse to renew, or revoke a license, either wholly or with respect to a specific service or specific services, or a part or parts thereof, for cause. Cause shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (A) Lack of legal capacity to provide the service(s) to be covered by a license; (B) Lack of responsibility and suitability to operate a hospital; (C) Failure to submit the required license fee; (D) Violation of any relevant state or federal statute or regulation pertaining to operation of the hospital; (E) Violation of any applicable provision of 105 CMR 130.000 and failure to submit an acceptable plan of correction pursuant to 105 CMR 130.112; or failure to remedy or correct a cited violation by the date specified in the plan; (F) Willful misrepresentation of information or data submitted to the Department or any other agency of the Commonwealth; or (G) Failure to participate in risk management programs as required under M.G.L. c. 111, § 203(d).