New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-M - Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Chapter He-M 1000 - HOUSING
Part He-M 1002 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY RESIDENCES
Section He-M 1002.09 - Initial Certification Process

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-M 1002.09

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) An applicant for initial certification as a community residence shall apply by completing and submitting an application form obtained from the Health Facilities Administration (HFA) entitled "Request for Certification of Community Residence and/or Individual Day Provider" incorporated by reference in He-M 1002.19.

(b) All information entered on the form described in (a) above shall be typewritten or otherwise legibly written.

(1) Certification of a new community residence; or

(2) For an existing community residence:

a. A change in the provider agency;

b. A change in individuals living in the home;

c. A change in physical location; or

d. An increase in the number of certified beds.

(d) If the signer of the application knew or should have known that the community residence was not in compliance with applicable statutes and rules at the time of signing, the department shall deny or revoke certification pursuant to He-M 1002.14(a) (5) or He-M 1002.15(a) (5) .

(e) The signed and dated approval from the local fire official shall:

(1) Be obtained no more that 90 days prior to the submission of the application for certification;

(2) Verify the street address of the proposed or existing community residence;

(3) Verify that the home complies with all state and local fire codes;

(4) Include the date of the life safety inspection; and

(5) Specify the maximum number of beds that can safely be occupied by individuals living in the proposed or existing community residence.

(f) A temporary certification shall be granted for 90 days from the date that the department's office of legal and regulatory services receives all information required by (a) above.

(g) A certification review shall be conducted by the office of legal and regulatory services within 90 days of the date of receipt of all information required in (a) above for the purposes of determining whether or not the community residence is in compliance with He-M 1002.

(h) If the community residence is not in compliance with He-M 1002 at the certification review required by (g) above, the community residence shall submit a plan of correction in accordance with applicable sections of He-M 1002.13 within 21 days of receiving the deficiency report.

(i) If, as a result of a certification review, the community residence is found to be in compliance with He-M 1002, certification shall be granted beyond the initial 90-day period as specified in He-M 1002.12(e) (3) a.

(j) An application for certification shall be denied based upon criteria listed in He-M 1002.14.

#7762, eff 9-26-02; ss by #9795, INTERIM, eff 9-26-10, EXPIRES: 3-25-11; ss by #9894-A, eff 3-25-11 (from He-M 1002.10)

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