Senior Citizens Welfare Act Article 36

Individuals or organizations intending to establish elderly welfare institutions shall apply for a permit from the municipal or county (city) competent authority.Once approved, the private elderly welfare institution shall register as a foundation within three months. However, small-scale institutions may be exempt if they meet the following requirements:1. Do not solicit public donations;2. Do not receive government subsidies; and3. Do not enjoy tax exemptions.Subsidies under Subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph do not include those items and standards designated or announced by the central competent authority in accordance with the national long-term care policy.If registration as a foundation is not completed within the period specified in Paragraph 2 due to justifiable reasons, an application may be submitted to the local competent authority for a one-time extension not exceeding three months. The original approval shall become invalid if the registration is not completed within the extended period.Regulations governing the requirements, application procedures, review deadlines, evaluation criteria, issuance of permits, revocation or cancellation of permits, suspension or cessation of operations, resumption, expansion, downsizing, relocation, financial management, supervision, and other related matters as referred to in Paragraph 1 shall be regulated by the central competent authority.Standards for small-scale establishments referred to in the proviso of Paragraph 2, including their size, area, facilities, staffing, scope of services, and other relevant matters, shall be formulated by the central competent authority in consultation with the central industry competent authorities.For expansions or relocations under Paragraph 5 that fall under the circumstances specified in Paragraph 3 of Article 22 of the Long-Term Care Services Act, the procedures stipulated in Paragraph 1 of the same article shall apply.
中文原文 老人福利法第36條
私人或團體設立老人福利機構,應向直轄市、縣(市)主管機關申請設立許可。
經許可設立私立老人福利機構者,應於三個月內辦理財團法人登記。
但小型設立且符合下列各款情形者,得免辦財團法人登記:
一、不對外募捐。
二、不接受補助。
三、不享受租稅減免。
前項但書第二款之補助,不包括配合國家長期照顧政策,辦理符合中央主管機關指定或公告之項目及基準者。
未於第二項期間辦理財團法人登記,而有正當理由者,得申請當地主管機關核准延長一次,期間不得超過三個月;屆期未辦理者,原許可失其效力。
第一項申請設立許可之要件、申請程序、審核期限、審查基準、許可證書之核發、撤銷與廢止許可、停業、停辦、歇業與復業、擴充與縮減、遷移、財務收支處理、督導管理及其他相關事項之辦法,由中央主管機關定之。
第二項但書小型設立之規模、面積、設施、人員配置、業務範圍及其他相關事項之標準,由中央主管機關會商中央目的事業主管機關定之。
第五項之擴充、遷移,有長期照顧服務法第二十二條第三項所定情事者,應依該條第一項規定辦理。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.