The following status categories are applicable to agency
providers holding DMH certification:
A. Active Status: A provider holding
certification which is current and without sanctions will be in Active
Status.
B. Probationary Status: The
provider holds the DMH certification in Active Status; however, the
certification is in jeopardy of enforcement action, such as certification
suspension or termination, if the noted deficiencies are not rectified
according to DMH's determination that the applicable rules/communicated
deficiencies have been met, as outlined in the DMH Operational
Standards.
C. Expired
Status: The provider's certification has expired and is no longer valid.
Expired Status means the provider no longer holds an active DMH certification.
Providers with expired certificates must wait 90 business days from the date of
the certificate expiration before reapplication. A Certificate of Operation may
expire for the following reasons including, but not limited to:
1. An initially certified provider's failure
to migrate to full certification within the established time frame.
2. A fully certified provider's inability to
have their Certificate of Operation(s) successfully renewed for a new
certification period.
D.
Suspended Status: DMH, because of actions as defined in this chapter, may
choose to invalidate an agency provider's certification for any period.
Suspended Status means that the agency's DMH certification is neither active
nor in good standing. During the period of suspension, the certificate is not
valid. To return to Active Status, a provider in Suspended Status would be
required to meet all requirements as determined to be necessary by the DMH
CRC.
E. Terminated Status: DMH,
because of action as defined in this chapter, may choose to terminate a DMH
agency provider's certification. With this action, the certification is no
longer valid, beginning with Day One (1) of the termination. Upon termination
of DMH certification, an agency provider cannot reapply for DMH certification
for a period of one (1) year from the date of termination, per the notification
of such by DMH.
F. Revoked Status:
A provider which has had a previous DMH provider certification termination,
will, upon a second consecutive need for termination action, instead have their
Certificate of Operation revoked (rather than terminated a second consecutive
time). Once a provider certification is revoked, then the provider's
certification is no longer valid, beginning with Day One (1) of the revocation.
Should DMH revoke the certification of an agency provider (or the DMH-certified
service/support or program), then the agency provider cannot reapply for DMH
certification of the agency or service(s)/supports and/or programs,
respectively, for a period of one (1) year from the date of revocation, per the
notification of such by DMH.
Providers in Revoked Status who wish to apply for any DMH
provider certification must first write the CRC and request the CRC's
permission for approval of application acceptance. In this instance, the
provider in Revoked Status should include with this request any supporting
documentation the provider wishes to supply. The CRC will then review the
request and issue written notification as to whether this request is approved
or rejected. If the CRC grants permission for the provider in Revoked Status to
apply for DMH provider certification, the provider may then apply via the
Interested Agency Provider Orientation process; the provider is subject to
meeting all current requirements, in addition to any additional requirements
determined to be necessary by the CRC and/or the DMH Executive Director.
G. If an agency's certification is
placed in Terminated or Revoked Status and a new application with the same
identified leadership as the agency in Terminated or Revoked Status (as
determined by DMH) is submitted but with a new/different agency name, then
consideration for the new application (outside of the parameters set forth for
application submission for agencies in Terminated or Revoked Status) must be
reviewed by the CRC and/or the DMH Executive Director or designee for approval
prior to DMH's processing as a new application.
H. Probationary, Suspended, Terminated and/or
Revoked Status may be administered upon an agency's overall DMH certification
or on an agency's specific service(s)/support(s) and/or program(s) certified by
DMH, as applicable.
I. In addition
to the sanctions listed above, DMH may impose any further sanctions on the DMH
Certificate(s) of Operation on a CMHC or other DMH-certified provider as may be
prescribed for in applicable federal, state, and/or local law.
