Section 440IAC4.4-2-5. Maintenance of certification

   Maintenance of certification is dependent upon the following:

(1) For regular certification, the entity shall maintain accreditation from an approved accrediting agency.

(2) For temporary certification, the entity shall do the following:

(A) Fulfill the requirements regarding direct service provider credentials.

(B) If, for more than thirty (30) days, there is no direct service provider who has a specific addictions counseling credential the entity must immediately notify the division with a plan of correction.

(C) The division may continue the certification for another sixty (60) days while the entity comes into compliance with the requirements.

(3) For outpatient certification, the entity shall do the following:

(A) Fulfill the requirements regarding direct service provider credentials.

(B) Maintain a file containing documentation of current licensure or certification for each direct service provider.

(C) If, for more than thirty (30) days:

(i) the number of licensed or certified direct service providers drops below fifty percent (50%) of the direct service providers; or

(ii) there is no direct service provider who has a specific addictions counseling credential;

the entity must immediately notify the division with a plan of correction.

(D) The division may continue the certification for another sixty (60) days while the entity comes into compliance with the requirements.

(4) If the number of direct service providers in an entity with outpatient certification increases to eleven (11) or more, the entity must immediately notify the division and begin the process for regular certification as set forth in this article.

(5) For either regular certification or outpatient certification, the entity shall do the following:

(A) Have written policies and enforce these policies to support and protect the fundamental human, civil, constitutional, and statutory rights of each consumer. The entity shall give a written statement of rights to each consumer and, in addition, the entity shall document that staff provides an oral explanation of these rights to each consumer.

(B) Maintain compliance with required health, fire, and safety codes as prescribed by federal and state law.

(Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 4.4-2-5; filed Apr 17, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2402; readopted filed May 10, 2001, 2:30 p.m.: 24 IR 3235; filed Feb 11, 2002, 4:30 p.m.: 25 IR 2224; readopted filed Apr 7, 2008, 3:40 p.m.: 20080507-IR-440070745RFA; readopted filed Aug 11, 2014, 11:21 a.m.: 20140910-IR-440140240RFA)