5122-25-05 Provisions of certification.

 

 

 

5122-25-05                  Provisions of certification.

 

 

 

(A)The department may issue one of three types of certificates to an agency, based upon its findings per paragraphs (C) through (F) of rule 5122-25-04 of the Administrative Code:

 

(1)A probationary certificate, which shall expire within one hundred twenty days of the date of issuance, to be used when:

 

(a) Serious deficiencies are found during the department's determination of an agency's compliance with the certification standards; or

 

(b) The agency's documented corrective action(s) is not approved by the department.

 

(2)An interim certificate, which shall expire within ninety days after the date of issuance, to be used for emergency certification purposes or administrative reasons as determined by the department.

 

(3)A full certificate specifying the term of certification, which shall be three calendar years from the date of issuance by the department. This certificate shall remain in effect until it is renewed, terminated or revoked. It shall automatically terminate sixty days after the department notifies the agency of its failure to file an application for certification.

 

(a) The department shall issue a full certificate within thirty days of:

 

(i) Receipt of complete application materials; or

 

(ii) Receipt  of  an  acceptable  plan  of  correction,  as  determined  by ODMH, for an initial or renewal certification; or

 

(iii) Successful completion of an ODMH validation survey of the agency, per section 5122-25-03(D) of the Administrative Code, whichever is later.

 

(B)All certificates are renewable, except that an interim certificate may be renewed only twice.

 

(C)The certificate shall be site specific to each service and is not transferable to any other agency, agency site, building, corporation, or other entity.

 

(D)The agency shall notify the department immediately of any changes in its operation that affect the agency's continued compliance with department certification standards, including services, sites and/or activities added since the most recent certification.

 

 

 

 

 

5122-25-05                                                                                                                            2

Effective:                                10/01/2003

R.C. 119.032 review dates:    03/12/2003 and 10/01/2008

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

09/10/2003

Date

Promulgated Under:   119.03

Statutory Authority:   5119.01(H), 5119.61(A),

5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies:           5119.01(H), 5119.61(A),

5119.611(C)