SECTION 450:1-9-5. Qualifications for certifications of facilities and programs and individuals

(a)   Qualifications for certification are as follows:

(1)   Compliance with applicable Standards and Criteria as authorized within the authority of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes including but not limited to those formally codified in the Title 450 regulating the area for which certification is sought Codified Standards and Criteria include but are not limited to:

(A)   Chapter 16, Standards and Criteria for Community Residential Mental Health Facilities;

(B)   Chapter 17, Standards and Criteria for Community Mental Health Centers;

(C)   Chapter 18, Standards and Criteria for Substance Related and Addictive Disorder Treatment Services;

(D)   Chapter 21, Certification of Alcohol and Drug Substance Abuse Courses (ADSAC), Organizations and Facilitators;

(E)   Chapter 22, Certification of Alcohol and Drug Assessment and Evaluations Related to Driver's License Revocation;

(F)   Chapter 23, Standards and Criteria for Community Based Structured Crisis Centers;

(G)   Chapter 24, Standards and Criteria for Comprehensive Community Addiction Recovery Centers;

(H)   Chapter 27, Standards and Criteria for Mental Illness Service Programs;

(I)   Chapter 50, Standards and Criteria for Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers;

(J)   Chapter 53, Standards and Criteria for Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialists;

(K)   Chapter 55, Standards and Criteria for Programs of Assertive Community Treatment;

(L)   Chapter 60, Standards and Criteria for Certified Eating Disorder Treatment Programs;

(M)   Chapter 65, Standards and Criteria for Gambling Treatment Programs; and

(N)   Chapter 70, Standards and Criteria for Opioid Substitution Treatment Programs.

(2)   ODMHSAS will designate specific standards in the Chapters listed above, that are applicable to facilities and programs, as Core Organizational Standards, Core Operational Standards, and Quality Clinical Standards and the requirements that must be present to determine minimal compliance with each type of standard

(A)   Core Organization Standards will address requirements necessary to assure the public and consumers of services that essential organizational functions are substantially in place at the facility and the facility is prepared to initiate services for which certification is being requested. These can be verified prior to the initiation of services for which the organization is requesting certification.

(B)   Core Operational Standards will address other essential conditions and processes that must be in place to assure basic safety and protection of consumer rights. Some of these can also be verified prior to the initiation of service. Others must be verified when an organization begins providing services.

(C)   Quality Clinical Standards will address actual services provided, qualifications of staff, clinical documentation, and processes designed to assure consistency in quality and efficacy of services. These can only be verified after a reasonable time during which services have been provided.

(3)   For each Chapter listed above ODMHSAS will designate certain core organizational, core operational and clinical standards that will be considered critical to the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the clients. Failure to meet these will result in immediate suspension and/or revocation.

(4)   An applicant for certification must also comply with all other applicable statutory licensing provisions, including but not limited to individual professional licensure, other licenses, or permits required of organizational entities.

(b)   A certified Community Mental Health Center that provides alcohol and drug treatment services in the course of its outpatient or inpatient services, but has no designated or specialized alcohol and drug abuse treatment program component, shall not be subject to additional certification under the Certified Services for Alcohol- and Drug-Dependent Standards and Criteria in OAC 450, Chapter 18.

(c)   A certified Community Mental Health Center providing alcohol and drug abuse treatment services as a designated or specialized program component shall be subject to certification under the Certified Services for Alcohol- and Drug-Dependent Standards and Criteria in OAC 450, Chapter 18 or Comprehensive Community Addiction Recovery Centers Standards and Criteria in OAC 450, Chapter 24.

[Source: Added at 11 Ok Reg 3335, eff 7-5-94; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2209, eff 7-1-96; 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 23 Ok Reg 1941, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2554, eff 7-12-07; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2670, eff 7-25-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2200, eff 7-11-10; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1392, eff 7-1-13; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 2066, eff 9-15-15]