Section R. 330.2702 - Deemed statusRule 2702.
(1) The department will accept, in whole or in part, the accreditation of a national accrediting organization deemed acceptable by the department as documentation of the community mental health services program's equivalent compliance with certification standards.(2) The department shall not grant deemed status for matters related to the safeguarding and protection of recipient rights.(3) The community mental health services program shall request deemed status in writing and shall include all of the following documents:(a) A copy of the official document indicating accreditation.(b) A copy of the written survey report from the accrediting body.(c) A copy of the program's response, if any, to the report from the accrediting body.(4) The department may deem the community mental health services program to be in compliance with certification standards, in whole or in part, after reviewing the submitted documents.Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.2702