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License Fee Description Exemptions

Description

A residential treatment home is to provide services on a 24-hour basis for five or fewer residents with severe and persistant mental illness.

Duration

Two-year license

Renewal Information

None

Duplicate License Requirements

None

Processing Time

None

Prerequisites and Requirements

Prerequisites

Required Documentation

Application to include plans and design approval, other necessary approvals, required fee, variances, resident capacity, proposed annual budget, description of services to be provided, names of all owners, policies/procedures, Administrative information & criminal checks.

Examination Information

None

Continuing Education Requirements

The owner of the facility is responsible for employing an Administrator who has background including special training, experience and other demonstrated ability in providing care and treatment appropriate to the residents served at the facility. The Administrator is to provide or arrange for 16 hours of pre-service orientation and 8-hours in-service training annually for each employee. In-service training is to be on topics relevant to improving the care and treatment of residents in the facility and meeting the requirements of the administrative rules. In-service training topics include, but are not limited to, implementing the residential service plan, behavior management, daily living skills development, nutrition, first aid, understanding mental illness, sanitary food handling, residents rights, identifying health care needs and psychotropic medications.

Bonding Requirements

None

Insurance Requirements

State required liability insurance per State and County contract.

Additional Information

Other Information

Application for new and renewal RTH include an application information packet.We conduct 90 day inspections after initial license, unannounced and follow-up inspection.

Statutes, Administrative Rules, Ordinances

Other Detail Information

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