(2) A potential transferee shall, concurrently with the submission of an intent to acquire, provide notice to the current staff of the facility, and to any labor organization that represents the facility's staff at the time the notice of intent to acquire is submitted, of the potential transferee's plans to retain or not retain the facility staff and to recognize and bargain with any labor organizations currently representing the facility staff.
(3) Upon determination by the department that a potential transferee is responsible and suitable for licensure, the potential transferee may file an application for a license. In the case of a potential transfer of facility operations, the filing of an application for a license shall have the effect of a temporary provisional or probationary license until the department takes final action on such application.
(4) Upon an approved transfer of facility operations, the department shall not reduce the number of beds it originally approved in granting a license, unless a reduction in the number of beds is in the interest of public health, welfare or safety.
(e) Every applicant for a license shall provide on or with its application, and every potential transferee shall provide on or with its notice of intent to acquire, a sworn statement of the names and addresses of any owner of the applicant or the potential transferee.
(f) No license shall be issued to an applicant or potential transferee prior to a determination by the department that the applicant or potential transferee is responsible and suitable pursuant to subsection (g).
(g) For the purposes of this section, the department's determination of responsibility and suitability shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following factors: