MN HF2907

License holders with qualifying accreditation from the Joint Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, or Council on Accreditation may request alternative licensing inspections when accreditation standards align with state requirements

Eligible facilities include qualified residential treatment programs, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, and certified community behavioral health clinics that have completed at least one full state inspection after initial licensure

"Substantial and consistent compliance" requires no license suspensions, revocations, or conditional licenses in the past 5 years, no substantiated maltreatment allegations in 5 years, and all violations corrected within the past 2 years

Commissioner may conduct routine state inspections every 5 years on an alternating basis with accreditation reviews, and retains authority to investigate complaints and maltreatment allegations

Commissioner may terminate alternative inspection approval if the license holder loses accreditation, fails to provide compliance documentation, has substantiated maltreatment, or receives a conditional license, fine, suspension, or revocation