24 MAC Pt. 2, R. 2.9
Additional Timelines – Interested Agency Provider Application and Initial
Cite as 24 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2, R. 2.9
Additional Timelines – Interested Agency Provider Application and Initial
Certification
A. An Interested Agency Provider with an initial application packet that is denied cannot
reapply or attend Interested Agency Provider Orientation for one (1) year from the date of
the notification of denial.
B. An Interested Agency Provider with a voided application packet cannot reapply until 90
business days from the date that the application packet was voided. An Interested Agency
Provider may opt to void the application packet. In this instance, the 90-day wait period
for reapplication applies.
C. Upon reapplication, the Interested Agency Provider must adhere to current application
requirements.
D. Interested Agency Providers with two (2) consecutive voided applications must wait one
(1) year before reapplication.
E. An Interested Agency Provider has exactly one (1) year from the date of initial certification
award to become a fully certified provider. The DMH certification of a provider who has
achieved DMH initial certification but has not migrated to full certification by the initial
certification expiration date will have their initial certification expire.
F. DMH providers which are initially certified may be granted one (1) six (6)-month extension
on the one (1)-year time frame to achieve full certification if they contact DMH with this
request prior to their initial certification expiration date. Subsequent requests for extensions
must be submitted to the DMH Certification Review Committee for consideration and
review prior to the provider’s initial certification expiration date. Initially certified
providers whose certification has expired must wait 90 calendar days from the date of
notification before reapplication. Initially certified providers with two (2) consecutive
expired certifications must wait one (1) year before reapplication.
G. If an agency’s initial Interested Agency Provider application is denied and a new
application with the same identified leadership as the denied agency (as determined by
DMH) but with a new/different agency name, is submitted in less than one (1) year’s time,
then the new application may not be considered until the one (1)-year timeline has passed,
unless approval for consideration is granted from the Certification Review Committee or
the DMH Executive Director or designee.