Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1)
Accreditation. The committee shall approve a license under
deemed status for an applicant accredited by a recognized national
accreditation body when the committee determines that the accreditation is for
the same licensed program services as those addressed by these rules and when
such accreditation is consistent with these rules.
a. An applicant for a license under deemed
status shall submit a copy of the entire accreditation body survey or
inspection report, certificate of accreditation, accreditation conditions, and
corrective action requirements and plans with the applicant's
application.
b. The committee may
accept the division's review of an accreditation body's survey or inspection
report, certificate of accreditation, and conditions or corrective action plans
as meeting the requirements for inspection for those licensed program services
described in these rules.
c. An
applicant for a license under deemed status shall be licensed only for licensed
program services that are described in these rules.
d. A program licensed under deemed status
shall be licensed for the same period of time as that for which the program is
accredited, up to three years.
(2)
National accreditation
bodies. The national accreditation bodies recognized for the purposes
of licensure under deemed status are:
a. The
Joint Commission.
b. The Council on
Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
c. The Council on Accreditation of Children
and Family Services (COA).
d. The
American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
(3)
Credentials and expectations of
accreditation bodies. The accreditation credentials of an
accreditation body shall specify the types of organizations, programs and
services the body accredits.
(4)
Responsibilities of programs licensed under deemed status.
a. A program licensed under deemed status
shall meet all requirements of these rules and all applicable laws and
regulations.
b. A program licensed
under deemed status may submit an application for licensure of licensed program
services covered by these rules that are not covered by the
accreditation.
(5)
Rights and responsibilities of committee and department. The
committee and the department shall retain the following responsibilities and
rights for deemed status applicants and licensees:
a. The department may inspect the applicant
or licensee.
b. The division shall
investigate complaints in accordance with these rules and recommend and require
corrective action or other sanctions. Complaints, findings, and required
corrective action may be reported to the accreditation body.
c. The committee shall review and act upon a
license under deemed status when complaints have been founded, when the
national accreditation body identifies noncompliance with accreditation, when
accreditation expires without renewal, or when accreditation is sanctioned,
modified, terminated, withdrawn, suspended or revoked.
