1. (a) In regions where there is a CMHP that has been approved by the administrator, the CMHP shall retain its approved status until it is reapproved pursuant to He-M 403.11, or He-M 403.12, or until reapproval is denied pursuant to He-M 403.13.
2. (b) Not less than 90 days before the end of the designation period, the department shall initiate the CMHP approval process by publishing a notice on its website http://www.dhhs.nh.gov and in one or more newspapers of regional distribution to convey information about the role and responsibilities of a CMHP, and the CMHP application and approval process, including the closing date for submission of application materials required by (c) below.
3. (c) Cities, towns, or counties, or boards of community based New Hampshire private, non-profit agencies, may apply for approval as a CMHP provided that the applicable requirements under He-M 403.03 (c), He-M 403.04 (b) (1)-(3), and (d) below have been met.

4. (d) An applicant shall submit application materials to the department as follows:

   1. (1) The applicant shall submit to the department written assurances of adherence to, and capacity to provide services pursuant to, rules adopted by the department relating to the delivery of mental health services and the protection of client rights;
   2. (2) The applicant shall demonstrate that there is a documented need for services to individuals meeting certification or eligibility criteria pursuant to He-M 401 and shall describe the unmet service needs of individuals and how the applicant proposes to meet those service needs;
   3. (3) The applicant shall submit a written proposal which shall include a line item budget and a description of all programs and services to be provided; and

   4. (4) If the applicant is the board of a currently operating CMHP, the application materials shall also include the following:

      1. a. A description of all current programs and services operated by the applicant;
      2. b. A description of staffing patterns and current staff qualifications, including psychiatric staff; and
      3. c. A copy of the current operating budget and most recent external audit.

Source. #4195, eff 1-1-87, EXPIRED: 1-1-93 New. #6816, eff 7-25-98, EXPIRED: 7-25-06 New. #8716, INTERIM, eff 9-6-06, EXPIRED: 3-5-07 New. #9533, eff 9-1-09, EXPIRED: 9-1-17 (from He-M 403.10) New. #12388, INTERIM, eff 9-23-17, EXPIRED: 3-22-18 New. #12522, eff 4-3-18