1. a) All Habilitation Service Agency providers (hereafter referred to as providers) who provide services to Customers of the DHS-DRS HSP shall have habilitation services accredited by an appropriate accrediting organization or shall be certified by DHS according to the criteria set forth in this Subpart.

   1. 1) DHS shall apply its criteria to certify a provider that provides HSP approved services as identified on a Customer's service plan, when the provider has not yet received national accreditation.
   2. 2) DHS certification shall be granted for two years, after which time the provider must be accredited for Brain Injury Habilitation Services in accordance with subsection (b).

2. b) A provider may be accredited by any of the following accreditation organizations:

   1. 1) Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
   2. 2) The Joint Commission.
   3. 3) Developmental Training Program under the DHS Division of Developmental Disabilities (59 Ill. Adm. Code 119 (Minimum Standards for Certification of Developmental Training Programs)).
3. c) A facility that houses a habilitation service program (including satellite sites) shall meet the criteria for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services definition of a home and community-based setting pursuant to 42 CFR 441.301(c)(4) and 42 CFR 441.301(c)(5).

4. d) If a provider meets the criteria listed in this Section, application to HSP should be made to:

   Illinois Department of Human Services

   Division of Rehabilitation Services

   Home Services Program, Program Compliance

   100 S. Grand Ave. East

   Springfield IL 62794

(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 20865, effective December 19, 2022)