Authority: IC 12-21-2-3

Affected: IC 12-21-2-7; IC 12-22-2

Sec. 4. (a) Before commencing services, an applicant for certification as a residential care provider shall file an application with the division. The application shall contain the following:

1. (1) A description of the organizational structure and mission of the applicant.
2. (2) A description of services to be provided and how the organization will provide them.
3. (3) A list of governing board members and executive staff.
4. (4) Proof of general liability insurance coverage in the minimum amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for bodily injury and property damage.
5. (5) A copy of the applicant's procedures to ensure protection of resident rights and confidentiality.
6. (6) The most recent audit of the residential care provider, which shall be prepared by an independent certified public accountant.
7. (7) Copies of the current professional health provider license of a board member and the professional services director.

(b) When the division determines that:

1. (1) an application is satisfactory; and
2. (2) the applicant has sufficient administrative and financial capacity to fulfill its proposed mission;

the division shall issue certification to the applicant. Certification shall expire twenty-four (24) months after the issuance of the certification or, for an entity that is accredited, ninety (90) days after the expiration of the entity's accreditation.

(Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 6-2-4; filed Dec 11, 1995, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 1102; readopted filed May 10, 2001, 2:30 p.m.: 24 IR 3235; filed Jun 10, 2002, 2:32 p.m.: 25 IR 3147; readopted filed Apr 7, 2008, 3:40 p.m.: 20080507-IR-440070745RFA; readopted filed Aug 11, 2014, 11:21 a.m.: 20140910-IR-440140240RFA; readopted filed Nov 9, 2020, 3:09 p.m.: 20201209-IR- 440200502RFA)