Certification Status Categories

Certification Status Categories The following status categories are applicable to agency providers holding DMH certification: A. Active Status: A provider holding certification which is current and without sanctions will be in Active Status. B. Probationary Status: The provider holds the DMH certification in Active Status; however, the certification is in jeopardy of enforcement action, such as certification suspension or termination, if the noted deficiencies are not rectified according to DMH’s determination that the applicable rules/communicated deficiencies have been met, as outlined in the DMH Operational Standards. C. Expired Status: The provider’s certification has expired and is no longer valid. Expired Status means the provider no longer holds an active DMH certification. Providers with expired certificates must wait 90 business days from the date of the certificate expiration before reapplication. A Certificate of Operation may expire for the following reasons including, but not limited to: 1. An initially certified provider’s failure to migrate to full certification within the established time frame. 2. A fully certified provider’s inability to have their Certificate of Operation(s) successfully renewed for a new certification period. D. Suspended Status: DMH, because of actions as defined in this chapter, may choose to invalidate an agency provider’s certification for any period. Suspended Status means that the agency’s DMH certification is neither active nor in good standing. During the period of suspension, the certificate is not valid. To return to Active Status, a provider in Suspended Status would be required to meet all requirements as determined to be necessary by the DMH CRC. E. Terminated Status: DMH, because of action as defined in this chapter, may choose to terminate a DMH agency provider’s certification. With this action, the certification is no longer valid, beginning with Day One (1) of the termination. Upon termination of DMH certification, an agency provider cannot reapply for DMH certification for a period of one (1) year from the date of termination, per the notification of such by DMH. F. Revoked Status: A provider which has had a previous DMH provider certification termination, will, upon a second consecutive need for termination action, instead have their Certificate of Operation revoked (rather than terminated a second consecutive time). Once a provider certification is revoked, then the provider’s certification is no longer valid, beginning with Day One (1) of the revocation. Should DMH revoke the certification of an agency provider (or the DMH-certified service/support or program), then the agency provider cannot reapply for DMH certification of the agency or service(s)/supports and/or programs, respectively, for a period of one (1) year from the date of revocation, per the notification of such by DMH. Providers in Revoked Status who wish to apply for any DMH provider certification must first write the CRC and request the CRC’s permission for approval of application acceptance. In this instance, the provider in Revoked Status should include with this request any supporting documentation the provider wishes to supply. The CRC will then review the request and issue written notification as to whether this request is approved or rejected. If the CRC grants permission for the provider in Revoked Status to apply for DMH provider certification, the provider may then apply via the Interested Agency Provider Orientation process; the provider is subject to meeting all current requirements, in addition to any additional requirements determined to be necessary by the CRC and/or the DMH Executive Director. G. If an agency’s certification is placed in Terminated or Revoked Status and a new application with the same identified leadership as the agency in Terminated or Revoked Status (as determined by DMH) is submitted but with a new/different agency name, then consideration for the new application (outside of the parameters set forth for application submission for agencies in Terminated or Revoked Status) must be reviewed by the CRC and/or the DMH Executive Director or designee for approval prior to DMH’s processing as a new application. H. Probationary, Suspended, Terminated and/or Revoked Status may be administered upon an agency’s overall DMH certification or on an agency’s specific service(s)/support(s) and/or program(s) certified by DMH, as applicable. I. In addition to the sanctions listed above, DMH may impose any further sanctions on the DMH Certificate(s) of Operation on a CMHC or other DMH-certified provider as may be prescribed for in applicable federal, state, and/or local law.