MN SF254

License holders providing substance use disorder treatment services under Minnesota Statutes chapter 245G with qualifying accreditation may request approval for alternative licensing inspections when all services are accredited.

Eligibility requires at least one prior inspection by the commissioner, substantial and consistent compliance at the last inspection, no conditional/suspended/revoked licenses, no substantiated maltreatment allegations within ten years, and maintained compliance with chapters 245A and 245C.

The Joint Commission accreditation is accepted as a qualifying accreditation, and license holders must submit documentation verifying accreditation status and compliance with accrediting body requirements when requesting alternative inspection approval.

License holders approved for alternative inspections are deemed in compliance with all chapter 245G requirements and exempt from routine licensing inspections, though the commissioner must still investigate complaints and maltreatment allegations.

The commissioner may terminate or deny renewal of alternative inspection approval if the license holder loses accreditation, substantiated maltreatment occurs, or conditional license/fine/suspension/revocation orders are issued and not reversed on appeal; this section is effective September 1, 2021.