An applicant for a community support license must comply with the following process:
(1) Complete and submit an application form, along with the required fee to the mental health division. A copy of the application form must be provided to the area regional support network. The regional support network may make written comments to the mental health division about the provider's application for licensure. The application must indicate the service components the applicant wants to offer, as listed in WAC
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(2) A regional support network may submit an application to the mental health division to operate as a licensed community support service provider as defined in WAC
388-865-0288;
(3) The mental health division conducts an on-site review to examine agency policies and procedures, personnel records, clinical records, financial documents, and any other information that may be necessary to confirm compliance with minimum standards of this section;
(4) The consumer chart review is conducted during a second site review within twelve months of the issuance of the provisional license for the agency or service component if the site review is being conducted in response to a license application for a new agency or a new service component in a currently licensed agency;
(5) The mental health division may include representatives of the regional support network or mental health prepaid health plan in the licensing review process. If a provider is licensed based on deemed status as outlined in WAC
388-865-0476, input from the accrediting agency may be considered;
(6) The on-site review concludes with an exit conference that includes:
(a) Discussion of findings, if any;
(b) Statement of deficiencies requiring a plan of correction;
(c) A plan of correction signed by the applicant agency director and the mental health division review team representative with a completion date no greater than sixty days from the date of the exit conference, unless otherwise negotiated with the review team representative. Consumer health and safety concerns may require immediate corrective action.
(7) If the provider fails to correct the deficiencies noted within the agreed-upon time frames, licensure will be denied. The mental health division notifies the applicant in writing of the reasons for denial and the right to a review of the decision in an administrative hearing;
(8) If licensure is denied, the applicant must wait at least six months following the date of notification of denial before reapplying.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71.05.560, 71.24.035 (5)(c),71.34.800 , 9.41.047, 43.20B.020, and 43.20B.335. 01-12-047, § 388-865-0470, filed 5/31/01, effective 7/1/01.]