Certificates of Operation

Certificates of Operation A. All certified agency providers, services, and service locations must have a current copy of the DMH Certificate of Operation. B. The following apply to a Certificate of Operation: 1. The valid dates of certification, service(s), or service location(s) certified; site capacity of the service location, if appropriate; and the certificate number will be specified on the Certificate of Operation issued by DMH. 2. A Certificate of Operation is not transferable. 3. A Certificate of Operation is valid only for the service(s), service location, and capacity identified on the certificate (in those cases where a definitive number can be assigned to a service or service location). 4. Service location capacities must not exceed the number identified on the Certificate of Operation. 5. Certification for any established period, service, or service location is contingent upon the service’s continual compliance with the current applicable DMH Operational Standards. 6. The Certificate of Operation must be posted in each of the certified locations for public view (Exception: Supervised Living, Shared Supported Living, and Supported Living Certificates of Operation must be maintained on-site but not posted for public view). 7. Certificates for closed services and/or service locations must be removed from the site and are invalid. C. Certificates of Operation issued by DMH remain the property of DMH and must be surrendered upon request. D. DMH intends that each provider has only one (1) agency Certificate of Operation. Agencies will receive one (1) location-specific Certificate of Operation per program. DMH does not provide multiple original wall certificates.