Pre-Certification and Certification Phases

Pre-Certification and Certification Phases The DMH provider certification process has three (3) certification phases: Pre-Certification (Interested Agency Provider), Initial Certification, and Full Certification: A. DMH Interested Agency Provider – Pre-Certification: An Interested Agency Provider is an organization which is seeking DMH certification as a new DMH-certified service provider with organizational and management structures in place to meet applicable requirements outlined in the DMH Operational Standards to begin service provision and has registered for the DMH Interested Agency Provider Orientation. Application timelines are outlined in this chapter. B. DMH-Certified Provider – Initial Certification: A DMH initially certified provider is a provider which has: 1. Successfully completed DMH Interested Agency Provider Orientation. 2. Had the Initial Certification application approved by DMH. 3. Received an Initial Certification award notice. 4. Successfully completed an initial Health and Safety inspection(s) by DMH. 5. This process may involve the agency’s successful response to a Compliance Report issued by DMH. 6. Timelines for initially certified providers are outlined in this chapter. 7. Initial Certification is not renewable. Rather, initially certified providers are expected to migrate to full certification according to the timeline(s) outlined in this chapter. C. DMH-Certified Provider – Full Certification: A provider has migrated through the DMH initial certification phase, including successful completion of the initial Health and Safety inspection(s). A DMH fully certified provider is a provider which has: 1. Become initially certified. 2. Had applicable application(s) approved by DMH. 3. Successfully completed all initial Health and Safety site visit(s) conducted by DMH. 4. Provided services/supports and programs. 5. Had their programs/services/supports for which they are seeking full certification successfully reviewed by DMH. 6. Full certification also includes meeting the requirements of other entities (e.g., DOM) to provide the services, as outlined under DMH provider types. 7. This process may involve the agency’s successful response to a Compliance Report issued by DMH. 8. Timelines to migrate from initial certification to full certification are outlined in this chapter. 9. Fully certified providers have their DMH certifications renewed on a certification cycle, as determined by DMH and as outlined in Chapter 4.