(a)
- (1) Entities currently certified as rehabilitative services for persons with mental illness (RSPMI) providers will be grandfathered in as certified behavioral health agencies.
- (2) Current RSPMI agency recertification procedures are based upon national accreditation timelines.
- (3) Behavioral health agency recertification will also be based upon national accreditation timelines.
- (b) All entities in operation as of the effective date of this part must comply with this part within forty-five (45) calendar days in order to maintain certification.
(c)
- (1) The Department of Human Services may authorize temporary compliance exceptions for new accreditation standards that require independent site surveys and specific service subset accreditations.
- (2) Such compliance exceptions expire at the end of the provider’s accreditation cycle and may not be renewed or reauthorized.