Authority: IC 12-21-2-3; IC 12-25-1-2; IC 12-25-1-4

Affected: IC 12-25-2

Sec. 6. (a) The division shall change the licensing status of a private mental health institution to that of a conditional license if the division determines that the private mental health institution has received conditional accreditation status.

(b) The division may change the licensing status of a private mental health institution to that of a conditional license if the division determines that the private mental health institution no longer meets the requirements in this article.

(c) Within a conditional licensure period, the division may do any of the following:

1. (1) Require that the facility stop all new admissions.
2. (2) Grant an extension of the conditional license.
3. (3) Reinstate the regular license of the private mental health institution if the division's requirements are met within the imposed deadline.
4. (4) Take action to suspend or revoke the facility's license as a private mental health institution if the division's requirements are not met within the imposed deadline.

(d) The division shall give written notice to the chief executive officer of the private mental health institution of any change in the facility's certification status. The notice shall include the following:

1. (1) The:

   1. (A) standards not met; and
   2. (B) actions the private mental health institution must take to meet those standards.
2. (2) The amount of time granted the private mental health institution to meet the required standard.
3. (3) Actions to be taken by the private mental health institution during the time period of the extension.

(e) The division has the discretion to determine the time period and frequency of a conditional license; however, a conditional license plus any extensions thereof may not exceed a total period of twelve (12) months.

(f) Extension requirements shall include the following:

1. (1) If the division grants an extension of a conditional license, the division shall notify the private mental health institution in writing.

2. (2) The notice shall include the following:

   1. (A) The time period of the extension.

   2. (B) The:

      1. (i) standards not met; and
      2. (ii) actions the private mental health institution must take to meet those standards.
   3. (C) The actions to be taken by the private mental health institution during the time period of the extension.

(g) If the private mental health institution does not attain the improvements required by the division within the period of time required, the division shall take action to suspend or revoke the private mental health institution's license in accordance with IC 12-25-2.

(Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 1.5-2-6; filed Oct 11, 2002, 11:26 a.m.: 26 IR 736; filed Aug 11, 2008, 3:40 p.m.: 20080910-IR-440070875FRA; readopted filed Nov 5, 2008, 3:50 p.m.: 20081119-IR-440080742RFA; readopted filed Aug 11, 2014, 11:21 a.m.: 20140910-IR-440140240RFA; readopted filed Nov 9, 2020, 3:09 p.m.: 20201209-IR- 440200502RFA)