# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 47 — Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration

### Chapter 04 — Certification Requirements

#### Regulation .04 Type and Duration of Certification.

*COMAR 10.47.04.04*

A. Initial Certification.

  (1) After receipt of the completed written or electronic application provided by the Administration and after inspection by the Office of Health Care Quality, if there are no deficiencies, the Administration shall grant an initial certification.

  (2) The initial certification is valid for a period in the discretion of the Administration, not to exceed 6 months.

B. Provisional Certification.

  (1) After a program has been in operation for 4 months, after inspection by the Office of Health Care Quality, and, if there are deficiencies which are not life threatening, the Administration, with the program's consent, may grant a provisional certification to permit the program to correct its deficiencies as set forth in its plan of correction.

  (2) If upon review of a written or electronic renewal application provided by the Administration, the Office of Health Care Quality finds deficiencies which are not life threatening, the Administration may grant a provisional certification to permit the program to correct the deficiencies as set forth in the plan of correction.

  (3) A provisional certification is valid for a period in the discretion of the Administration, not to exceed 6 months, and may be issued once.

C. General Certification.

  (1) After a program has been in operation for 4 months, after inspection by the Office of Health Care Quality, if there are no deficiencies, the Administration shall grant the program a general certification.

  (2) A general certification is valid for 2 years from date of issue.

D. Surrender of Certification. A program shall surrender its certificate to the Administration on:

  (1) Revocation of the program's certification by the Administration;

  (2) Sale of the program;

  (3) Transfer of the program;

  (4) Assignment of the program;

  (5) Lease of the program;

  (6) Relocation of the program; or

  (7) Voluntary decision to close the program.