​Mental Health Programs Licensing

COVID-19 Resources

• Video: Introduction for Supporting Emotional Health of the Behavioral Health Workforce during COVID-19
  
• Toolkit: Supporting the Emotional Health of the Behavioral Health Workforce during COVID-19
  
  

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General Information

• Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) Updated Announcement - October 29, 2015
• Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) Announcement - December 22, 2014
• Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA) Letter to MHL Providers - August 1, 2014
• Regions
• Join the LISTSERV to receive updates from the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
  

Forms

• Human Services Licensing Application for Licensure
  
• Application Instructions for Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
  
• Request for Waiver of Regulation Form

Regulations

• Community Residential Rehabilitation Services for the Mentally Ill (Chapter 5310) Regulations
• Requirements for Long-Term Structured Residence Licensure (Chapter 5320) Regulations
  
• Mental Health Intensive Case Management Regulations (Chapter 5221)
  
• Partial Hospitalization Regulations (Chapter 5210)
  
• Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic Regulations (Chapter 5200)
  
• Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (Chapter 5230)
  
• Intensive  Behavioral Health Services (Chapter 5240)
  
• Private Psychiatric Hospitals (Chapter 5300)
  

Regulatory Compliance Guides (RCGs)

• Psychiatric Outpatient Clincis Compliance Guide (Chapter 5200)
  
  

Interpretations - Questions/Answers

Community Residential Rehabilitation Services for the Mentally Ill (5310):

• February 2016 Q/As [featuring the following Q/A: § 5310.6]
• October 2015 Q/As [featuring the following Q/A: § 5310.73(d)(3)]
• July 2015 Q/As [featuring the following Q/As: § 5310.32(c)(1); 32(c)(2); 81(3)]
• June 2015 Q/As [featuring the following Q/As: § 5310.14(e)(1); 72(d)(2); 162(6)]
• May 2015 Q/As [featuring the following Q/As: § 5310.72(c); 73(e)(2); 124(d); 162(6)]
• October 2014 Q/As [featuring the following Q/A: § 5310.72(h)]
• September 2014 Q/As [featuring the following Q/As: § 5310.32(c), 32(e), 33(b), 33(c), 51(b), 122(b), 123(b), 123(c); 72(h)]

Long-Term Structured Residences (5320):

• April 2016 Q/As [featuring the following Q/A: § 5320.82(e)]
• February 2016 Q/As [featuring the following Q/A: § 5320.64(c)(ix)]
• October 2015 Q/As [featuring the following Q/A: § 5320.81(e)]
• June 2015 Q/As [featuring the following Q/As: § 5320.41(2); 42(5)]

Training Information 

• Plan of Correction Quick Reference Guide
• Plan of Correction Training - Developing a Plan of Correction
• Developing a POC Training FAQ