Ohio Admin. Code 5122-25-05 - Interim certification process and provisions of certification
(A)
Except as provided for in this rule, no person or
government entity shall provide any of the following alcohol and drug addiction
services unless the services have been certified under this chapter:
(1)
Residential and
withdrawal management substance use disorder services provided in a setting
other than an acute care hospital;
(2)
Addiction
services provided in a residential treatment setting;
(3)
One or more of
the following addiction services provided on an outpatient basis:
(a)
General
services.
(b)
Crisis intervention service.
(c)
Peer recovery
services.
(d)
SUD case management services.
(B)
Paragraph (A) of this rule does not apply to either of
the following:
(1)
An individual who holds a valid license, certificate,
or registration issued by this state authorizing the practice of a health care
profession that includes the performance of the services described in
paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(3) of this rule, regardless of whether the services
are performed as part of a sole proprietorship, partnership, or group
practice;
(2)
An individual who provides the services described
paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(3) of this rule as part of an employment or
contractual relationship with a hospital outpatient clinic that is accredited
by an accreditation agency or organization approved by the director of mental
health and addiction services.
(C)
A provider
seeking initial provider certification for any addiction treatment services
described in paragraph (A) of this rule shall obtain interim certification from
the department prior to providing the services.
(D)
A provider
seeking initial certification to provide mental health and/or addiction
treatment services shall submit an application for certification. Upon
approval, the department shall issue an interim certification for one hundred
eighty days or a full certification for up to three years. The determination of
whether to issue an interim or full certification is dependent upon the
service(s) for which the provider is seeking certification.
(E)
A certified
provider seeking to add additional services to its existing certification shall
be granted an interim or full certification after the department determines
that the providers services or activities are compliant with the applicable
services standards. The determination of whether to issue an interim or full
certification is dependent upon the service(s) for which the provider is
seeking additional certification.
(F)
The department
may issue one of three types of certificates to a provider, based upon its
determination pursuant to either rule
5122-25-03 or rule
5122-25-04 of the Administrative
Code:
(1)
A
probationary certificate, which shall replace a full certificate during the
term of probation, and which shall expire within one hundred twenty days of the
date of issuance, to be used when:
(a)
Serious deficiencies are found during the department's
determination of a provider's compliance with the certification standards;
or
(b)
The provider's documented corrective action is not
approved by the department.
(2)
An interim
certificate:
(a)
For one hundred eighty days when a provider is seeking
initial certification for any service included in paragraph (A) of this
rule.
(b)
For up to ninety days after the date of issuance, to be
used for emergency certification purposes or administrative reasons as
determined by the department.
(3)
A full
certificate specifying the term of certification, which shall not exceed three
calendar years from the date of issuance by the department. This certificate
shall remain in effect until it is renewed, terminated or revoked. It shall
automatically terminate sixty days after the department notifies the provider
of its failure to file an application for certification. The department shall
issue a full certificate within thirty days of:
(a)
Receipt of
complete and compliant application materials; or
(b)
Receipt of an
acceptable plan of correction, as determined by the department.
(G)
A probationary, interim and full certificate is
renewable, except that an interim certificate may be renewed only
twice.
(H)
The certificate is valid only for the specified
services.
(I)
A certificate is valid only at the locations specified
on the certificate.
(1)
The following services are site specific, meaning that
a provider must request certification at each specific location:
(a)
Residential and
withdrawal management substance use disorder services provided in accordance
with rule
5122-29-09 of the Administrative
Code.
(b)
Driver intervention program provided in accordance with
rule 5122-29-12 of the Administrative
Code.
(2)
A provider may provide any currently certified service
not included in paragraph (I)(1) of this rule at any certified
location.
(J)
A provider may not alter or modify a
certificate.
(K)
A certificate is not transferable to any other
location, provider site, or building.
(L)
A certificate is
valid only for the applicant named in the application, and is not transferable
to or assumable by any other person, corporation, owner or entity, including
any person or entity which purchases the certified program's corporate or
managing entity, or enters into any similar purchase agreement. . A provider
may not grant the use of its certification to another entity.
(M)
A provider shall
produce the certificate for review upon request of a client or the
department.
(N)
A provider shall immediately notify the department and
the applicable alcohol and drug addiction services board or alcohol, drug
addiction and mental health services board in writing of any changes in its
operations that affect the provider's continued compliance with the
department's certification requirements.
(O)
A provider shall
notify the department of any change to its executive director, CEO, president
or similar title, to include the name, telephone number and e-mail address of
the replacement individual.
(P)
A provider shall
notify the department in writing of any planned changes to the ownership of the
provider. Owners are individuals or corporations with a five per cent or more
ownership or controlling interest. Notification shall be made at least thirty
days prior to the effective date of the ownership change and include ownership
information required by the department.
Replaces: 5122-25-05
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5119.36
Rule Amplifies: 5119.36
Prior Effective Dates: 10/01/2003, 07/01/2009, 11/24/2011, 02/01/2016
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