Section He-P 601.07 - Certification(a) All certificates issued in accordance with He-P 601 shall be non-transferable.(b) Certificates issued to applicants shall indicate:(1) The effective date of the certification;(2) The expiration date of the certification;(3) The certification number; and(c) A OQA shall inform the department, in writing, within 30 days of terminating the provision of personal care services for CFI.(d) A certification shall be valid on the date of issuance and expire the following year on the last day of the month in which it was issued.(e) If a OQA fails to submit a complete application for renewal, in accordance with He-P 601.05, the certificate shall expire.(f) Any OQA whose certification has expired without the OQA having submitted a complete application for renewal pursuant to He-P 601.05 above shall be treated as an applicant for a new certification.(g) If the OQA is applying for renewal of its current certificate and the certificate expires, the OQA shall apply for an initial certification, and the certificate issued shall not be retroactive to the expiration of the expired certification.(h) When there is a change of ownership of an OQA certified under He-P 601, the new owner shall submit the following to the department at least 30 days prior to the change of ownership:(1) A written request for a new certification, containing:a. The reason for requesting the certification;b. The name of the OQA as it appears on the current certificate;c. The name of the new OQA that will appear on the new certification; andd. The date upon which the change of ownership will take effect;(2) A completed application form and supporting documents described in He-P 601.05;(3) A document confirming the agency's financial viability in one of the following forms: a. The most recent financial statement or annual report;b. The most recent financial audit;c. A letter from an accountant indicating the financial solvency of the new owner of the OQA; ord. A letter from a financial institution demonstrating the financial solvency of the new owner of the OQA;(4) A copy of any certificate of amendment of organizational filings issued by the New Hampshire secretary of state, if applicable;(5) A copy of the IRS notice that includes the new owner's federal employer identification number; and(6) A letter from the current OQA owner, containing:a. An acknowledgment of the impending change of ownership; andb. The date when the change of ownership will become final.(i) When a certificate is lost, destroyed, or damaged, the OQA shall request a replacement certificate in writing from the department within 10 days of discovering the loss.(j) Any certification that is replaced due to a change in name or ownership shall expire on the same day as the old certification.(k) The department shall conduct announced or unannounced on site inspections, as necessary, of the OQA.N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 601.07
(See Revision Notes # 1 and #2 at chapter heading for He-P 600) #9898-A, eff 3-29-11
Amended by Volume XL Number 41, Filed October 8, 2020, Proposed by #13115, Effective 10/1/2020, Expires 10/1/2030