SECTION 450:1-9-4. Reviewing authority

(a)   The Board may certify community mental health centers, community residential mental health facilities, community-based structured crisis centers, eating disorder treatment programs, alcohol and drug treatment programs, outpatient mental health treatment programs (mental illness treatment programs), comprehensive addiction treatment centers, programs of assertive community treatment, gambling addiction treatment programs, and narcotic treatment programs as cited in Section 450:1-9-1, and directs that such shall be carried out as stated in this subchapter.

(b)   The Board, or the Commissioner, or designee may also certify qualified individuals to perform within the scope of specific functions to provide treatment or support services related to behavioral health services. Certification of individuals shall be carried out as stated in OAC 450: 1 and in accordance with applicable requirements specified in other chapters of OAC 450.

(c)   The Commissioner of ODMHSAS may grant or extend a Permit for Temporary Operations to respond to unplanned changes that create an emergency need for service provision in the public behavioral health delivery system for services operated by or funded by ODMHSAS.

(1)   Provider Certification shall conduct a site review at the designated facility which must meet the minimal compliance requirements as cited in 450:1-9-7.

(2)   The application procedure for completion of the certification process shall be accomplished in accordance with 450:1-9-6 and 450:1-9-7.

(3)   The Permit for Temporary Operations emergency certification status granted to the facility by the Commissioner as described above must be presented at the next ODMHSAS Board meeting for Board review and confirmation. In the event the Board does not confirm the Temporary Certification status granted by the Commissioner, the Permit for Temporary Operations expire no later than thirty (30) days from the Board's action as stipulated in a written notice provided to the organization for which the Permit was denied.

[Source: Added at 11 Ok Reg 3335, eff 7-5-94; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 1906, eff 5-27-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2741, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 521, eff 10-13-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2649, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1346, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2100, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2099, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1941, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2554, eff 7-12-07; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2200, eff 7-11-10; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1392, eff 7-1-13]