1. (a) Each adult family care provider shall complete and submit an application form entitled “Request For Certification of Adult Family Care Residence” (November 2019).
2. (b) Applications for renewal of certification shall be received by the department at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the current certification.

3. (c) The adult family care provider shall submit with the renewal application:

   1. (1) The information required by He-P 813.08(d)-(g);
   2. (2) A request for renewal of any existing waiver previously granted by the department, in accordance with He-P 813.25, if applicable; and
   3. (3) A statement identifying any variances applied for or granted by the state fire marshal, in accordance with Saf-C 6005.03 - Saf-C 6005.04 as adopted by the commissioner of the department of safety under RSA 153 and as amended pursuant to RSA 153:5, I by the state fire marshal with the board of fire control;

   4. (4) If renovations were completed since the last certification was granted, a new signed approval from the local fire official, which includes a statement that:

      1. a. Required building permits pursuant to local building codes were obtained; or
      2. b. Indicates whether or not the adult family care provider altered any means of egress.

4. (d) An application for certification renewal shall be approved if:

   1. (1) The application contains all the information required by (a) and (c) above;
   2. (2) The application is received prior to the expiration of the current certificate; and
   3. (3) The AFCR is found to be in compliance with He-P 813 as a result of an inspection performed pursuant to He-P 813.09.

5. (e) An AFCR shall be granted certification for a period of one year, from the date of expiration, if:

   1. (1) At its previous annual inspection, an AFCR had no deficiencies cited; and

   2. (2) The adult family care provider submitted 60 days prior to the expiration of the current certificate the following in lieu of an onsite inspection:

      1. a. A completed and signed application for certification;
      2. b. Documentation, signed by the oversight agency’s executive director, or his or her designee, that the adult family care provider agency has monitored and will continue to monitor the residence and that the residence remains in full compliance with all applicable rules; and
      3. c. Copies of quality assurance reviews in accordance with He-E 801.

6. (f) If at the time of the annual inspection is due, the AFCR does not have any residents, the adult family care provider may:

   1. (1) Submit a letter notifying health facilities administration of its intent to close; or

   2. (2) Submit a written request to the health facilities administration for certification renewal without an annual inspection which contains the following information:

      1. a. The name and location of the residence;
      2. b. The certificate number; and
      3. c. The expiration date of the certificate.
7. (g) A certification issued pursuant to (e) and (f) above shall be granted only once in any 2-year period.
8. (h) If a certification has been approved in accordance with (f) above, the certificate shall indicate “renewed without inspection.”
9. (i) An oversight agency shall notify health facilities administration, in writing within 7 days of an individual moving into a residence certified in (e) and (f) above.
10. (j) An on-site inspection shall be conducted within 90 days of receipt any notification in (i) above.
11. (k) Any adult family care provider who does not submit a complete application for renewal prior to the expiration of an existing certification shall be required to apply for a new certification in accordance with He-P 813.08.
12. (l) If the adult family care provider chooses to cease operation of the AFCR, the adult family care provider shall submit written notification to the oversight agency and the department at least 45 days in advance of closure.

Source. #8595, eff 4-1-06; amd by #9899-A, eff 3-29-11, (paras (b)-(l)); amd by #9899-B, eff 3-29-11, (para (a)); ss by #12740, INTERIM, eff 3-20-19, EXPIRED: 9-16-19 New. #12934, eff 12-6-19