Effective - 28 Aug 2014
660.075. Intermediate care facility for intellectually disabled — certificate of authorization needed for provider agreement — exception — certificates not to be issued, when — notice to department, when. — 1. The MO HealthNet division shall not issue a provider agreement to an intermediate care facility for the intellectually disabled provider after May 29, 1991, unless and until the department of mental health transmits a certification of authorization to provide services, provided, however, a profit or not-for-profit provider may operate a single home of six beds or less without issuance of a certificate to the MO HealthNet division. Such certification shall be provider specific and shall contain the number of beds authorized.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any provider intending to operate an intermediate care facility for the intellectually disabled in excess of those beds in existence on May 29, 1991, shall give notice to the department of mental health of any intent to do so between July first and October first of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which they intend to operate such facility.
3. In addition to other good cause as established by administrative rules promulgated by the director of the department of mental health, such intermediate care facility for the intellectually disabled operations as may be accommodated within the home and community-based waiver for the developmentally disabled shall be refused certificates of authorization by the department of mental health. The MO HealthNet division shall refuse intermediate care facility for the intellectually disabled provider agreements to providers to whom the department of mental health has refused certificates of authorization.
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(L. 1991 H.B. 568 § 1, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1064 merged with H.B. 1299 Revision)