SECTION 450:1-9-6. Procedures for application for certification

(a)   Applications for certification as a community mental health center, community residential mental health facility, community-based structured crisis center, comprehensive community addiction recovery centers, mental illness service programs, eating disorder treatment program, alcohol and drug treatment program, program of assertive community treatment, gambling addiction treatment program, and narcotic treatment program must be made to ODMHSAS in writing on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of ODMHSAS and include the following:

(1)   A fully completed ODMHSAS application for certification form signed by authorized officials;

(2)   The necessary written documentation or supporting evidence required on the application for certification form; and

(3)   The required certification fee in the form of a check or money order, payable to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

(4)   The following fees are required:

(A)   Application fee for all Treatment Programs is $1,000 per certification period.

(B)   Application fee for Community Residential Mental Health Programs is $100 per certification period.

(5)   The application for certification form, required written documentation and fee must be submitted to Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Provider Certification Division, P.O. Box 53277, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-3277.

(6)   The application may require a listing of all services provided by the applicant, as well as specifics about the applicant including but not limited to governing authority, administrative, fiscal, proof of status as a business entity recognized by the State of Oklahoma, Secretary of State, all locations or sites where applicant will provide services and types of services to be provided.

(7)   The application must include a listing of key personnel responsible for business and clinical operations of the facility. At a minimum, the application will require a listing of the following, along with current contact information:

(A)   Agency director;

(B)   Business director or financial officer;

(C)   Clinical director, currently licensed in the clinical area(s) for which certification is sought.

(i)   If both substance use disorder treatment and mental health treatment services will be provided by the entity, the Clinical Director must have evidence of dual license or additional training in the area for which they are not currently licensed.

(ii)   The facility must also provide evidence that the Clinical Director will be employed to serve as Clinical Director a minimum of ten (10) hours per week.

(8)   ODMHSAS may refund certification fees based on exemplary performance during the Certification process for which the application has been submitted and based on guidelines established by ODMHSAS.

(b)   Applications for certification or credentials as individual must be made to ODMHSAS in writing on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of ODMHSAS and, as applicable, in accordance with specific requirements stipulated in the following chapters of 450:21, 450:22, 450:50, and for Recovery Support Specialist, in accordance with application instructions stipulated by ODMHSAS.

(c)   Failure to provide required materials within sixty (60) days of receipt of the application will result in a denial of the application.

[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 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; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 2066, eff 9-15-15; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1805, eff 10-1-18]