1. (a) Application for designation or redesignation as a community DRF shall be made in writing to the commissioner by an area agency or subcontractor of an area agency, or through a request for proposals process established by the department, and include the following:

   1. (1) The name and address of the applicant;
   2. (2) The physical location of the DRF;
   3. (3) A statement describing the capacity of the applicant to provide services pursuant to this chapter;
   4. (4) A description of staffing patterns and staff qualifications, including clinical staff, that demonstrates compliance with He-M 526.06;
   5. (5) A description of all programs and services operated by the applicant, including services to be available through the proposed DRF; and
   6. (6) A description of unmet service needs that the proposed DRF would address.
2. (b) An application for designation or redesignation shall include documentation demonstrating that the DRF is eligible for licensure by the department in accordance with RSA 151 and certification as a community residence pursuant to He-M 1001, as applicable.
3. (c) Application for redesignation shall be submitted by a community DRF to request redesignation or to alter the service capacity or type of services a DRF is designated to provide.
4. (d) Application to request redesignation shall be submitted to the commissioner at least 2 months prior to the expiration date of the DRF’s designation.
5. (e) Submission of an application pursuant to (d) above shall cause the DRF’s current designation to be effective until the commissioner issues a decision pursuant to (h) below.
6. (f) The commissioner shall assign staff to review the application materials and conduct a site visit of a program proposed for designation or redesignation.
7. (g) The review and site visit pursuant to (f) above shall be completed within 60 days of the date of receipt of application and shall result in a determination of the compliance or non-compliance of the DRF with He-M 526, He-M 310, He-M 503, He-M 507, He-M 522, He-M 1001, He-M 1201, and all other applicable department rules.

8. (h) Within 10 days of completion of a review and site visit pursuant to (f) and (g) above, the commissioner shall:

   1. (1) Designate or redesignate as a DRF those facilities that have been determined to be in compliance with He-M 526 and all other applicable rules; or
   2. (2) Deny designation or redesignation as a DRF to those facilities that have been determined not to comply with He-M 526 or any other applicable rules.
9. (i) The commissioner shall notify an applicant in writing upon approval or denial of application for designation or redesignation.
10. (j) Designation or redesignation shall be effective for one year from the date that notification is sent.
11. (k) A DRF shall be designated or redesignated to provide only those services described by the applicant pursuant to (a) above and those required pursuant to He-M 526.07.
12. (l) Notification of a decision to deny designation or redesignation shall occur pursuant to He-M 526.09(a).

Source. #6213, eff 3-30-96, EXPIRED: 12-31-98 New. #7089, eff 8-31-99, EXPIRED: 8-31-07 New. #9059, eff 1-3-08, EXPIRED: 1-3-16 New. #11125, eff 7-1-16