Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.21 - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AGENCIES (DDA) › CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AGENCIES › Section 16.03.21.101 - APPLICATION FOR INITIAL CERTIFICATION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Certification Required
. Before any agency can operate and provide
				services as a DDA, it must apply for, obtain, and maintain DDA certification
				from the Department. (3-17-22)
02.
Department Review Not Guaranteed
. The Department may choose not to
				consider the application of any operator, administrator, or owner of an agency
				whose license or certification has been revoked until five (5) years have
				lapsed from the date of revocation. (3-17-22)
03.
Open Application
. An
				applicant may apply up to three (3) times within a three hundred sixty-five
				(365) day period starting on the date of the first submission. If the
				application is incomplete upon a third submission, the application will be
				denied. The applicant may not resubmit an application for six (6) months from
				the date of the denial notice. (3-17-22)
04.
Content of Application for
				Certification
. Application for certification must be submitted to the
				Department on the Department-approved form with the following information and
				supporting documents at least sixty (60) days prior to the planned opening:
				(3-17-22)
a. An application form that contains
				name, address, and telephone number of the agency, type of services to be
				provided, the geographic service area of the agencies, and the anticipated date
				for the initiation of services; (3-17-22)
b. An accurate and complete statement of all
				business names of the agency as filed with the Secretary of State, whether it
				is an assumed business name, partnership, corporation, limited liability
				company, or other entity that identifies each owner and the management
				structure of the agency; (3-17-22)
c. A statement that the agency will comply
				with these rules and all other applicable local, state, and federal
				requirements, including an assurance that the agency complies with pertinent
				state and federal requirements governing equal opportunity and
				nondiscrimination; (3-17-22)
d. A
				copy of the proposed organizational chart or plan for staffing of the agency;
				(3-17-22)
e. Written policies and
				procedures addressing qualifications to meet service delivery requirements
				including resumes, job descriptions, verification of criminal history
				clearance, and copies of state licenses and certificates, when applicable;
				(3-17-22)
f. Written policies and
				procedures for the development and implementation of personnel training to meet
				the requirements of Section
				302 of these rules;
				(3-17-22)
g. Personnel and
				participant illness policy, communicable disease policy, and other
				health-related policies and procedures; (3-17-22)
h. Written transportation safety policies and
				procedures required in Section
				402 of these rules;
				(3-17-22)
i. Written participant
				grievance policies and procedures to meet requirements in Section
				406 of these rules;
				(3-17-22)
j. Written medication
				policies and procedures to address medication standards to meet requirements in
				Section 405 of these
				rules; (3-17-22)
k. Written
				policies and procedures that address the development of positive behavior
				supports to meet requirements in Section
				510 of these rules;
				(3-17-22)
l. Written policies and
				procedures for reporting incidents to the adult protection, child protection
				authority, or both, and to the Department to meet requirements in Section
				404 of these rules;
				(3-17-22)
m. A written code of
				ethics policy reflecting nationally recognized professional standards of
				practice. The policy must articulate basic values, ethical principles and
				standards for confidentiality, conflict of interest, exploitation, and
				inappropriate boundaries in an agency's relationship with participants,
				relatives, or with other agencies; (3-17-22)
n. Complete administrator and supervisor
				records as required in Subsection
				301.04 of these rules;
				(3-17-22)
o. Sample of the
				following documents: (3-17-22)
i. Complete
				participant record as required in Subsection
				301.05 of these rules;
				(3-17-22)
ii. Program billing;
				(3-17-22)
iii. Quality assurance
				program developed to meet requirements in Section
				500 of these rules;
				(3-17-22)
iv. All documents
				referenced in the application. (3-17-22)
p. Any other information requested by the
				Department for determining the agency's compliance of these rules or the
				agency's ability to provide the services for which certification is requested;
				(3-17-22)
q. When center-based
				services are to be provided, the agency must include the following and meet
				requirements under Section
				400 of these rules: (3-17-22)
i. Address and telephone number for each
				service location; (3-17-22)
ii.
				Supporting documentation requirements including the ADA checklist, local fire
				safety inspection, and local building and zoning compliance;
				(3-17-22)
iii. Written policies and
				procedures covering the protection of all individuals in the event of fire and
				other emergencies to include emergency evacuation procedures; and
				(3-17-22)
iv. A site review
				completed by the Department prior to the initiation of center-based services
				verifying compliance with these rules. (3-17-22)