Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration › Community Mental Health Programs › Subpart 6 - CHILDREN'S DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT SERVICE › Section R. 330.2135 - Certification process

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2135.
(1) A
				  request for certification for a children's diagnostic and treatment services
				  program may be made to the department at any time by 1 or more county programs.
				  If county programs propose a combined children's diagnostic and treatment
				  services program, the county programs shall specify the administrative
				  structure in the request and indicate who speaks for the proposed combined
				  program before certification.
(2)
				  The department shall provide technical assistance to boards seeking
				  certification.
(3) The community
				  mental health board shall designate all agencies and services included in the
				  certified program.
(4) A
				  determination on initial or renewal certification by the department shall be
				  completed within 6 months of a request for certification and submission of all
				  necessary documentation or a program shall be considered certified.
				  Certification shall occur when a determination of substantial compliance with
				  the requirements of the act and this part has been made. If a program is
				  certified despite instances of noncompliance with the requirements of the act
				  and this part, the certification shall identify the items of noncompliance and
				  the items shall be corrected. The department shall require the county program
				  to submit a plan to correct items of noncompliance before recertification or
				  sooner if required by the department. If the correction of items of
				  noncompliance is dependent on additional state or federal financial resources,
				  recertification of a county program shall not be denied solely on that
				  basis.
(5) Certification shall
				  expire after 3 years. Renewal requests shall be submitted to the department 6
				  months before the certification expiration date.
(6) Certification is not transferable to
				  another program or agency.
(7) The
				  director of the department shall designate a person who is responsible for the
				  process of certifying children's programs.
(8) An application for initial or renewal
				  certification shall be on a form designated by the department. Before an
				  on-site inspection or review is scheduled, all required information shall be
				  completed and in the possession of the department. The department shall
				  determine when an application is complete and shall notify the community mental
				  health board of any additional information required to complete the
				  application.
(9) By applying for or
				  accepting certification, the community mental health board authorizes the
				  department to conduct the reviews it deems necessary to determine compliance
				  with these rules.
(10) The
				  community mental health board shall promptly notify the department of any
				  changes in the certified program.
(11) Reviews shall include at least both of
				  the following:
(a) Inspections of the program
				  to be certified and its operation.
(b) Inspection of program records, recipient
				  clinical records, and other documents maintained by the program which may
				  otherwise be privileged or confidential information.