Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-2-7-.02

Duration Of Certificate

This regulation governs the duration of Certificates of Compliance issued by the Alabama Department of Mental Health (DMH/MR) to mental health service providers. A certificate may be issued for one or two years depending on the degree of compliance found during a site visit; a two-year certificate is awarded for substantial compliance, while a one-year certificate may be issued when deficiencies exist or certain organizational changes have occurred. Facility operators must be aware that board membership changes, leadership turnover, funding shifts, service modifications, or prior conditional certification can all trigger a shorter certification period.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-2-7-.02 - Duration Of Certificate 

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 The duration of the Certificate of Compliance may be one or two years.
 Substantial compliance at the time of the site visit with all applicable
 standards as contained herein will result in an award of a two year
 certificate. When there are deficiencies and the provider takes the necessary
 corrective action and substantially complies with all applicable standards, a
 decision regarding the length of certification (one or two years) will be made
 by DMH/MR. This decision will be based on the extent, severity, and/or number
 of deficiencies. A one year certificate may be issued if any one of the
 following conditions exists: 
(a)
 The Board
 membership changed by more than one-third or there was not a quorum sufficient
 to conduct business during any 90 day period of the immediate preceding twelve
 months.

(b)
 The executive
 director/agency director was hired within the past year.

(c)
 There were significant changes in funding
 sources or their effects on service configuration or delivery.

(d)
 Service program elements were added or
 modified other than as identified in (c).

(e)
 There was a change in an affiliate or
 subcontractor which comprises a significant component of a service
 element.

(f)
 The provider has been
 conditionally certified in the past 6 months. 
 
Author:
 Division of Mental Illness,
 DMH/MR

Notes

Ala. Admin. Code
 r. 
580-2-7-.02

Original rule filed
 September 30, 1982. Revised: Filed August 3, 1984. Amended: Filed May 12, 1987;
 Effective June 16, 1987. Revised: Filed July 31, 1992; Extended: September 30,
 1992. Extended; December 31, 1992. Certified: March 30, 1993. Effective: May 5,
 1993. Amended: Filed November 23, 1993; effective December 28, 1993. Amended:
 Filed December 20, 1996; effective January 24, 1997. Repealed and Replaced:
 Filed October 28, 1998; effective December 3, 1998. Ed. Note. The Previous
 
580-2-7-.01
 was renumbered to
 580-2-7-.02.

Statutory Authority:

Code of Ala.
 1975
, §
 
22-50-11
.

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