Section 63.03. Certification.

 

(1)   Application. A county department shall submit written application to the department to initiate the CSP certification process.

(2)   Certification process.

(a) The department shall review the application submitted under sub. (1) to determine whether the requirements for certification set forth in this chapter have been met.

(b) A CSP shall make available for the department's review all documentation necessary to establish the CSP's compliance with this chapter.

(3)   Issuance of certification.

(a) Within 60 days after receiving a complete application for certification under sub. (1) , the department shall either certify the CSP if all requirements for certification have been met or deny certification if requirements for certification have not been met. If the application for certification is denied, the department shall give the applicant reasons, in writing, for the denial. The denial notice shall specify the requirements under this chapter which the CSP has not met, shall specify the CSP's right to request a hearing in accordance with s. DHS 63.04 (3) , and shall require the CSP to submit a plan to correct program deficiencies in accordance with par. (b) .

(b) Within 10 days after receiving a notice of denial under par. (a) , a CSP shall inform the department of a plan to correct program deficiencies and the date by which the corrections will be made.

(c) Within 60 days after the planned date for correcting the deficiencies noted under par. (a) , the department shall conduct an on-site inspection of the CSP to determine whether the deficiencies have been corrected.

(4)   Content of certification. Certification shall be issued only for the location and program named and may not be transferred or assigned to another program. A CSP shall notify the department of a change of administration, ownership, location, program name or any other program change that may affect compliance with this chapter no later than the effective date of the change.

(5)   Date of certification.

(a) The date of certification shall be the date that the department determines, by means of an on-site survey, that a CSP is in compliance with this chapter.

(b) The department may change the date of certification if the department made an error in the certification process. A date of certification which is adjusted under this paragraph may not be earlier than the date the written application under sub. (1) was submitted to the department.

(6)   Renewal.

(a) Certification is valid for a period of 2 years unless stated otherwise at the time of approval, or unless terminated or suspended sooner.

(b) The department shall send written notice and a renewal application to a CSP at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the certification. If the department has not received an application for renewal of certification prior to the expiration date, the CSP's certification shall be terminated and a new application for certification shall be required.

History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400 , eff. 5-1-89.

Note

The format for the written application can be obtained from the CSP Unit, Bureau of Community Mental Health, Division of Disability and Elder Services, P.O. Box 7851, Madison, WI 53707. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1