Introduction: After ODA initially
certifies a provider in a region, the provider may apply to become certified to
provide the service for which it is already certified in an additional region
or additional business site within the same region.
An assisted-living provider
certified by ODA for one RCF shall obtain a new certification for each
additional RCF pursuant to rule 173-39-03 of the Administrative Code. This rule
would not apply.
(A)
Introduction:
(1)
This rule applies
to the following scenarios:
(a)
A provider certified to provide a service in a region
wants to be certified to provide the same service in another
region.
(b)
A provider certified to provide a service in a region
wants to be certified to provide the same service from an additional business
site in the same region.
(c)
A certified assisted living provider wants confirmation
that more designated resident units in its RCF qualify as resident units under
paragraph (C)(2) (c) of rule
173-39-02.16 of the
Administrative Code than ODA's designee previously confirmed.
(2)
This
rule does not apply to the following scenarios:
(a)
A certified
assisted living provider wants to operate a separately-licensed RCF, because
each certification applies to only one licensed RCF.
(b)
A certified
assisted living provider wants to operate from an additional building and ODH
allows the provider to operate out of the existing and new buildings under one
RCF license.
(A) Application: The provider shall
provide a complete application to become certified to provide the service for
which it is already certified in an additional region or additional business
site within the same region. Only complete applications shall be processed. If
the provider does not complete the application within ninety days of the date
the application is requested, the application shall expire.
(B)
Application: A certified provider may apply for
certification in an additional region or from an additional business site in
the same region, or for confirmation that more designated resident units in its
RCF qualify as resident units under paragraph (C)(2) (c) of rule
173-39-02.16 of the
Administrative Code than ODA's designee previously confirmed. An incomplete
application expires if the provider does not complete the application within
ninety days.
(B)(C)
Pre-certification review:
Review: ODA's designee shall visit the provider's
business site to conduct an on-site
pre-certification review to determine if the
provider meets the requirements of this chapter to provide the service for
which it is already certified in the additional region or
from an additional business site
within
in the
same region
, or to confirm that more designated
resident units in its RCF qualify as resident units under paragraph (C)(2)(c)
of rule 173-39-02.16 of the
Administrative Code than ODA's designee previously confirmed.
For agency providers seeking certification in an
additional region, this includes compliance with paragraph (C)(1)(a) of rule
173-39-02 of the Administrative Code. During a state of emergency
declared by the governor, a federal public health emergency, or during another
time if authorized by ODA, ODA's designee may conduct a desk review of the
provider's business site in lieu of
a visit
an on-site review.
ODA's
designee may conduct a desk review of the provider's business site instead of
an on-site review if the provider's business site is outside of the designee's
region.
(C)(D) Approved
application: ODA and its designee shall follow the process under paragraph
(E)
(F) of
rule
173-39-03 of the Administrative
Code for an approved application
for certification
to provide the service for which it is already certified in an additional
region or additional business site within the same region
or confirmation of designated resident units under
paragraph (C)(2)(c) of rule
173-39-02.16 of the
Administrative Code.
(D)(E) Denied application:
ODA and its designee shall follow the process under paragraph
(G)
(H) of
rule
173-39-03 of the Administrative
Code for a denied application
to become certified to
provide the service for which it is already certified in an additional region
or additional business site within the same region.
