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New ‘deemed site’ pathway allows accredited adult substance-use programs to opt out of renewal inspections
Summary
Officials outlined how accredited adult substance-use and mental-health provider sites can apply for deemed-site status under a recently enacted statute, including documentation requirements, eligibility criteria (good standing and accreditation), processing steps and appeal options; fees and complaint investigations still apply.
Shannon Toman Black explained a statutory change (discussed in the webinar as "26b-2-110") that allows certain nationally accredited adult substance-use and mental-health provider sites to be approved as "deemed sites" and opt out of DHHS on-site renewal inspections. "A deemed site... is a site that's operated by a licensee that has been approved by the department to be a deemed site," she said.
Shannon and follow-up answers outlined eligibility: the licensee must hold a DHHS human-service license for adult substance-use and mental-health services, be in good standing (no moderate-or-worse noncompliance findings in the prior 24 months, no equivalent accreditor findings, and no outstanding fees or civil money penalties), and hold accreditation recognized by DHHS. Providers must submit a change-request form in the provider portal and include accreditor inspection reports, findings, plans of correction and written intent to opt in or out of renewal inspections. Shannon said processing should include acknowledgement emails, document verification, and program-administrator review; denied applications can be appealed and deemed-site status can be revoked if standing changes. She added that deemed-site status does not exempt a provider from fees or from complaint- or incident-based investigations.
