37.34.2318    RESIDENTIAL FACILITY SCREENING: CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROFESSIONALS

(1) The certification procedures for a professional person are the following:

(a) submission of application forms by the applicant;

(b) a review by the certification committee, within 90 days of receipt of all required application materials, to determine the qualifications of the applicant for certification;

(c) an issuance or denial of certification or provisional certification of the application by the certification committee;

(i) the certification committee may issue provisional certification that limits the specific services, the conditions under which the developmental disabilities professional can provide services, or the time period such certification shall be effective, or any combination thereof;

(d) notification to the applicant within 30 days of the committee's determination.

(2) Certification expires 3 years from the date of certification.

(3) The certification committee may revoke certification for cause by notifying the certified developmental disabilities professional in writing of the reasons for revocation at least 10 days prior to the effective date of revocation.

(4) The certification committee establishes and implements procedures to assure timely and efficient review of applicants.

History: Sec. 53-20-106 and 53-20-133, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-20-106, MCA; NEW, 1991 MAR p. 1849, Eff. 10/1/91; AMD, 1996 MAR p. 2188, Eff. 8/9/96; TRANS, from SRS, 1998 MAR p. 3124.