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Title 440 - DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONArticle 4.4 - ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES PROVIDER CERTIFICATION
Rule 440 IAC 4.4-2 - Certification of Addiction Service Providers
Section 440 IAC 4.4-2-4 - Outpatient certification

440 Ind. Admin. Code 4.4-2-4

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Section 440 IAC 4.4-2-4 - Outpatient certification

Authority: IC 12-23-1-6

Affected: IC 25-22.5-2; IC 25-23-1; IC 25-23.6; IC 25-33

Sec. 4.

(a) If an entity has ten (10) or fewer, full-time or part-time, direct service providers, and meets the other criteria in this article, the entity may receive an outpatient certification from the division.
(b) The entity must provide a list of all direct service providers, including name, educational level, any degrees obtained, proof of current individual licensure or endorsement from a division approved credentialing body.
(c) At least fifty percent (50%) of the direct service providers must be licensed or credentialed as follows:
(1) A licensed clinical social worker, a licensed mental health counselor, or a licensed marriage and family therapist.
(2) A psychologist (IC 25-33).
(3) A physician (IC 25-22.5-2).
(4) An advanced practice nurse or certified nursing specialist (IC 25-23-1).
(5) An individual credentialed in addictions counseling by a credentialing body approved by the division.
(d) In addition, at least one (1) of the direct service providers must be specifically credentialed in addictions counseling by a credentialing body approved by the division.
(e) Applicants for outpatient certification must meet all requirements at the time of application in order to be certified.
(f) The division may require the applicant to resolve any problems identified by the division or the credentialing bodies.
(g) The division may issue an outpatient certification as an addiction treatment services provider to the applicant, after the division has determined that the applicant meets all of the criteria for outpatient certification set forth in this article.
(h) The outpatient certification shall expire two (2) years from the date it is issued.

440 IAC 4.4-2-4

Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 4.4-2-4; filed Apr 17, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2402; readopted filed May 10, 2001, 2:30 p.m.: 24 IR 3235; filed Feb 11, 2002, 4:30 p.m.: 25 IR 2223; readopted filed Apr 7, 2008, 3:40 p.m.: 20080507-IR-440070745RFA; Readopted filed 8/11/2014, 11:21 a.m.: 20140910-IR-440140240RFA
Readopted filed 11/9/2020, 3:09 p.m.: 20201209-IR-440200502RFA