Section 29-2301. CERTIFICATION -- FULL, CONDITIONAL AND PROVISIONAL

 

2301.1 The Department may grant either full, conditional, or provisional certification status to a substance abuse treatment facility or program after conducting on-site inspections and reviewing application materials, including plans of correction.

 

2301.2 A determination to grant full certification to a facility or program shall be based on the Department’s review and validation of the information provided in the application, as well as inspection findings, plans of correction, and the facility or program’s compliance with this chapter.

 

2301.3 Full certification shall not exceed a period of three (3) years from the date of issuance.

 

2301.4 The Department, in determining whether to grant full certification for a three (3) year period or less, shall review a facility’s or program’s compliance with targeted outcomes measures (to be established by the Department), after having an opportunity to report the required data for a twelve (12) month period.

 

2301.5 The Department may grant conditional certification to a new facility or program that:

 

(a) Has not previously held a certification issued by the Department; and

 

(b) Is in the process of establishing a program or facility that, at the time of application, does not have sufficient client participation to demonstrate compliance with applicable standards.

 

2301.6 Prior to expiration of the conditional certification the Department shall evaluate the facility or program’s compliance with this chapter.

 

2301.7 Conditional certification shall not exceed a period of six (6) months and may be renewed only once for an additional period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

 

2301.8 The Department may grant provisional certification to a fully operational facility or program that has received a statement of deficiencies. Provisional certification is contingent on:

 

(a) The Department’s inspection report that continued operation of the facility or program would not pose a danger to the health, safety and welfare of individuals receiving services;

 

(b) The Department’s approval of the facility or program plan of correction; and

 

(c) The facility’s or program’s initiation of corrective actions prior to the Department issuing a provisional certification.

 

2301.9 Provisional certification may restrict a facility or program from accepting new patients/residents or delivering specified services that it would otherwise be authorized to deliver once appropriate corrective action is taken.

 

2301.10 Provisional certification shall not exceed a period of one (1) year and is not renewable.

 

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9341 (November 24, 2000), adopting Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 7708, 7711 (September 22, 2000).