Regulation .04 Additional Application Requirements for Licenses Not Requiring Accreditation.
Regulation .04 Additional Application Requirements for Licenses Not Requiring Accreditation.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In addition to the application requirements for all community-based behavioral health services licenses, the provisions of this regulation apply to all applicants for licenses to provide community-based behavioral health services, if the license is permitted by this subtitle to be non-accreditation-based.
B.
A program applying for a non-accreditation-based license to provide community-based behavioral health services shall pass an inspection by the Department, or its designee, of all of the program’s sites before issuance of the license;
C.
The on-site inspection conducted under §B of this regulation shall include:
(1)
A tour of the physical plant for safety and quality and compliance with regulations and codes;
(2)
Interviews with the staff to verify training and competencies; and
(3)
A review of emergency and disaster preparedness systems.
D.
During the on-site inspection, the Department shall ascertain whether the physical plant:
(1)
Provides sufficient space for required services;
(2)
Is appropriately furnished, well lit, adequately ventilated, and easily accessible;
(3)
Is maintained in good repair, safe, clean and free of insects and rodents and hazards;
(4)
Provides secure storage for participant records;
(5)
Provides for the safe and sanitary disposal of trash; and
(6)
Provides marked fire exits and the posting of evacuation routes.