1. (a) Residential services and combined residential and community participation services provided under He-M 521 shall be certified by the bureau.

2. (b) To initiate the certification process, the area agency shall:

   1. (1) Review the service arrangement and documentation to confirm that all applicable requirements identified in He-M 521.05 and He-M 521.06 are being met; and

   2. (2) At least 30 days prior to the start of services, forward to the bureau:

      1. a. The individual’s service agreement and proposed budget; and
      2. b. The area agency’s recommendation for certification.

3. (c) To renew certification of services under He-M 521, the area agency shall:

   1. (1) Review the service arrangement and documentation to confirm that all applicable requirements identified in He-M 521.05 through He-M 521.08 are being met; and

   2. (2) At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the current services, forward to the bureau:

      1. a. The individual’s service agreement and budget; and
      2. b. The area agency’s recommendation for recertification.
4. (d) Within 14 days of receiving the area agency recommendation pursuant to (b) or (c) above, the bureau shall issue a certification if the applicable requirements are being met.
5. (e) All certifications granted by the bureau under (d) above shall be effective for no more than 24 months.

Source. #5791, eff 3-1-94, EXPIRED: 3-1-00 New. #7242, INTERIM, eff 4-27-00, EXPIRED: 8-25-00 New. #7494, eff 5-22-01; amd by #9013, eff 10-27-07; ss by #9475, eff 5-22-09; ss by #12340, eff 7-25-17