5122-25-02 Accreditation.

 

 

 

5122-25-02                  Accreditation requirements.

 

 

 

(A)   Agencies seeking certification for one or more of the following services shall attain appropriate behavioral health accreditation within three years of the effective date of this rule:

 

(1)      Behavioral health counseling and therapy Counseling and psychotherapy service as defined in rule 5122-29-03 of the Administrative Code;

 

(2)    Mental health assessment Diagnostic assessment service as defined in rule 5122-29-04 of the Administrative Code;

 

(3)     Pharmacologic management Medication/somatic service as defined in rule 5122-29-05 of the Administrative Code;

 

(4)       Partial hospitalization service as defined in rule 5122-29-06 of the Administrative Code;

 

(5)   Crisis intervention mental health service as defined in rule 5122-29-10 of the Administrative Code; and/or

 

(6)       Community psychiatric supportive treatment (CPST)service Community support program (CSP) services as defined in rule 5122-29-17 of the Administrative Code.

 

(B)    Behavioral health accreditation referenced in paragraph (A) of this rule shall be obtained from one or more of the following accrediting bodies:

 

(1)   "The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations;"

 

(2)   "The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities;" and/or

 

(3)   "The Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services."

 

(C)  The department may:

 

(1)   Add the names of other accrediting bodies to those listed in paragraph (B) of this rule if it determines that such bodies meet its accreditation requirements.

 

(2)  Likewise, the department may delete the names of accrediting bodies from those listed in paragraph (B) of this rule if it determines that such bodies no longer meet its accreditation requirements.

 

 

(a) An agency accredited by a body the department chooses to delete from those listed in paragraph (B) of this rule shall remain certified until its current accreditation expires. If an agency wishes to retain certification after that time, it must attain accreditation from a body recognized by the department.

(D)   Agencies seeking certification subsequent to the time frames referenced in paragraph

(A)  of  this  rule  shall  have  achieved  accreditation  from  one  or  more  of  the aforementioned accrediting bodies prior to making application for certification.

(E)     The agency shall inform the department, appropriate community mental health boards, and local client advocacy groups in writing of its accreditation survey date(s), in accordance with the accrediting body's requirements.

Effective:                                03/25/2004

R.C. 119.032 review dates:    01/09/2004 and 03/25/2009

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

03/15/2004

Date

Promulgated Under:   119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C) Rule Amplifies:   5119.61(A), 5119.611(C) Prior Effective Dates: 10/1/03