Section 440IAC7.5-4-4. Certification procedure

   (a) An application for the certification of a sub-acute facility or a supervised group living facility shall be submitted to the division in the following circumstances:

(1) The agency intends to operate a facility.

(2) The agency with an existing certification proposes to change the type of service or type of facility.

(3) A facility has changed ownership or management.

  (b) The applicant shall file the following:

(1) A statement that the agency is applying to be a residential care provider.

(2) A residential care provider application.

(3) A statement that the agency applying for certification is a community mental health center, a managed care provider, or an addiction services provider with regular certification.

(4) A certificate from the local zoning authority to occupy and operate a sub-acute facility or supervised group living facility on the site.

(5) A plan of operation, which shall include the following:

(A) A description of the facility and its location, including floor plans.

(B) Corporate or partnership structure of the agency.

(C) The provision of the following:

(i) Twenty-four (24) hour supervision.

(ii) Services provided under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine in Indiana.

(iii) Sufficient staffing to carry out treatment plans and provide consumer and staff safety.

(D) A facility description, as required at 440 IAC 7.5-2-3.

(6) Information verified by the state fire marshal indicating whether the facility's operation is in compliance with the applicable fire and life safety standards set forth in 440 IAC 7.5-8, 440 IAC 7.5-9, 440 IAC 7.5-10, or 440 IAC 7.5-11.

(7) The complete accreditation report by an accrediting body approved by the division.

  (c) The division shall approve the certification of a facility under this rule if the division determines that the facility meets the requirements in this article.

  (d) The certification shall expire ninety (90) days after the expiration of the agency's accreditation. (Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 7.5-4-4; filed Jun 10, 2002, 2:25 p.m.: 25 IR 3139; filed Mar 30, 2005, 3:00 p.m.: 28 IR 2363; readopted filed Nov 5, 2008, 3:50 p.m.: 20081119-IR-440080742RFA; readopted filed Jul 21, 2011, 9:39 a.m.: 20110817-IR-440110249RFA)