Certification

(1) The purpose of the certification process is to review the quality of supports for the discrete service or support described in 115 CMR 8.01. The Department shall review a provider's achievement in meeting the certification indicators when it is conducting the licensure review every two years. The Department's bi-annual certification reviews shall alternate between a full certification survey when all certification indicators are reviewed and a review of only the certification indicators that were not met in the previous certification survey. (2) Upon completion of the survey under 115 CMR 8.03 and the receipt and review of all required documentation to the satisfaction of the Department, the Department shall certify the overall quality of the services and support described in 115 CMR 8.01 if it meets or exceeds applicable certification standards. (3) The certification shall be valid for the same term as the license issued to the provider for the same service or support under 115 CMR 8.04. (4) Notwithstanding 115 CMR 8.05(1), any new service shall be subject to a full certification survey by the Department. (5) The Department shall publish and may modify from time to time the certification standards and the criteria and methodology for achieving certification.