This section establishes the appeal procedures for entities facing decertification recommendations by any DMH/MR Division. A certified provider may appeal a decertification recommendation to the Commissioner within 15 working days, providing specific reasons and supporting documentation. Final decertification decisions are made by the Commissioner following an administrative hearing conducted under the Alabama Administrative Procedures Act.
View official sourceAla. Admin. Code r. 580-3-23-.15 - Appeal Procedures Within DMH/MR State Regulations Compare (1) A recommendation by any DMH/MR Division for decertification may be appealed to the Commissioner within fifteen (15) working days of the entity receiving the report/recommendation. The appeal by the entity must specify the precise reason(s) for the appeal and provide documentation to support modification of the site visit findings/recommendation for decertification. (2) Any final decision to order decertification of a program will be made by the DMH/MR Commissioner after the affected provider is afforded the opportunity for an administrative hearing on the matter. Such hearings will be conducted in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedures Act. Author: DMH/MR Office of Certification Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-50-11 . Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-3-23-.15 New Rule: Filed October 1, 2001; effective November 5, 2001. Amended: Filed August 13, 2002; effective September 17, 2002. Amended: Filed January 19, 2005; effective February 23, 2005. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare. No prior version found. State Regulations Toolbox