(1) Compliance with 115 CMR 8.00 and the requirements of 115 CMR in general is a prerequisite for licensure and certification.(2)Licensure. All public and private providers offering residential supports, individualized home supports, employment supports, day supports, site based respite services, or placement services for individuals with an intellectual disability are subject to licensure by the Department except as provided in 115 CMR 7.01: Scope.(3)Certification. (a) All public and private providers subject to licensure under 115 CMR 8.01(2), except providers of site based respite services, are subject to certification by the Department, unless the Department accepts the certification by another governmental agency.(b) The Department may accept, in lieu of certification by the Department, certification by a national accreditation organization whose standards, survey process and survey outcomes are determined to be substantially similar to those of the Department.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1317, eff. 7/15/2016.