(a) Providers must:

1. (1) Maintain compliance;
2. (2) Assure that Department of Human Services certification information is current, and to that end must notify the department within thirty (30) calendar days of any change affecting the accuracy of the provider’s certification records;

3. (3) Furnish the department all correspondence in any form (e.g., letter, facsimile, email) to and from the accrediting organization to the department within thirty (30) calendar days of the date the correspondence was sent or received except:

   1. (A) As stated in 20 CAR § 706-303;
   2. (B) Correspondence related to any change of accreditation status, which providers must send to the department within three (3) calendar days of the date the correspondence was sent or received; and
   3. (C) Correspondence related to changes in service delivery, site location, or organizational structure, which providers must send to the department within ten (10) calendar days of the date the correspondence was sent or received; and
4. (4) Display the behavioral health agency certificate for each site at a prominent public location within the site.

(b) Annual reports.

1. (1)

   1. (A) Providers must furnish annual reports to the department before July 1 of each year that the provider has been in operation for the preceding twelve (12) months.
   2. (B) Community mental health centers and specialty clinics may meet this requirement by submitting the annual plan/basic services plan to the department.

2. (2)

   1. (A) The annual report shall be prepared by completing forms provided by the department.
   2. (B) Please use Department of Human Services Behavioral Health Agency Form 240 for the behavioral health agency annual report.