1. Prior to submitting an application for a certified community behavioral health clinic, an applicant shall submit to the department an intent to pursue certification in the form and manner prescribed by the department.

2. An applicant's intent to pursue certification must be approved by the department for the applicant to be eligible for a certified community behavioral health clinic certification.

3. The department may deny an intent to pursue certification in accordance with North Dakota Century Code section 50-06-41.4.

4. The applicant may resubmit to the department an intent to pursue certification no sooner than six months after notification of the denied intent to pursue certification.

5. The department shall notify an applicant if an intent to pursue certification is incomplete, denied, or approved.

6. The department may declare an intent to pursue certification withdrawn if an applicant fails to submit all required documentation within thirty days of notification of incompleteness.

7. An applicant may appeal an intent to pursue certification by completing a written appeal with the department within thirty days of the decision. Upon receipt of a timely appeal, an administrative hearing must be conducted in the manner provided in chapter 75-01-03.

History: Effective April 1, 2026.

General Authority: NDCC 50-06-05.2, 50-06-41.4