- (a) If the program seeking licensure is not currently licensed, the Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention staff, along with any appropriate outside agencies, shall perform an initial licensure review of those Licensure Standards for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment Programs applicable to programs not currently licensed.
- (b) If the program is in substantial compliance with all applicable standards, as determined by the office staff at the time of the review, then the office will issue a six-month operational permit.
- (c) No later than six (6) months after the according of the permit, a formal review with a standards review team will be performed to determine the program’s level of compliance with all applicable standards.
- (d) A one-time six-month extension of the operational permit will be considered for extenuating circumstances.