Section 440IAC4.4-2-7. Renewal of certification

   (a) To renew certification under this article, the provider shall submit a request for certification thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the application on a form prepared by the division, which shall consist of all materials requested by the division, including the following:

(1) For regular certification, proof of accreditation, including the most recent site survey recommendations and the entity's response to these recommendations.

(2) For outpatient certification, the following:

(A) Proof of current licensure or credential of individual direct service providers.

(B) Proof of compliance with the uniform criteria for outpatient programs, set forth at section 4.5 of this rule.

  (b) The division may require the applicant to resolve any problems identified by the division, a credentialing body, or the accrediting agency before the division issues a renewal certificate.

  (c) When a request for the renewal of certification is deemed to be complete by the division and the applicant has taken any action which is deemed necessary by the division, the division shall issue a new certificate.

  (d) If the entity has a regular certification, this certification shall expire ninety (90) days after the expiration of the entity's accreditation from the accrediting agency.

  (e) If the entity has an outpatient certification, this certification shall expire two (2) years from the date it is issued. (Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 4.4-2-7; filed Apr 17, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2403; readopted filed May 10, 2001, 2:30 p.m.: 24 IR 3235; filed Feb 11, 2002, 4:30 p.m.: 25 IR 2225; readopted filed Apr 7, 2008, 3:40 p.m.: 20080507-IR-440070745RFA; readopted filed Aug 11, 2014, 11:21 a.m.: 20140910-IR-440140240RFA)