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1.A person or governmental unit acting severally or jointly with any other person or
governmental unit shall not establish or operate an adult day services program and shall
not represent an adult day services program to the public as certified unless and until the
program is certified pursuant to this chapter. If an adult day services program is voluntarily
accredited by a recognized accrediting entity with specific adult day services standards,
the department shall accept voluntary accreditation as the basis for certification by the
department. The owner or manager of a certified adult day services program shall comply
with the rules adopted by the department for an adult day services program.
2.An adult day services program may provide any type of adult day services for which the
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1. A person or governmental unit acting severally or jointly with any other person or
governmental unit shall not establish or operate an adult day services program and shall
not represent an adult day services program to the public as certified unless and until the
program is certified pursuant to this chapter. If an adult day services program is voluntarily
accredited by a recognized accrediting entity with specific adult day services standards,
the department shall accept voluntary accreditation as the basis for certification by the
department. The owner or manager of a certified adult day services program shall comply
with the rules adopted by the department for an adult day services program.
2. An adult day services program may provide any type of adult day services for which the
program is certified. An adult day services program shall provide services and supervision
commensurate with the needs of the participants. An adult day services program shall not
provide services to individuals requiring a level or type of services for which the program is
not certified and services provided shall not exceed the level or type of services for which the
program is certified.
3. An adult day services program that has been certified by the department shall not
alter the program, operation, or adult day services for which the program is certified in a
manner that affects continuing certification without prior approval of the department. The
department shall specify, by rule, alterations that are subject to prior approval.
4. A department, agency, or officer of this state or of any governmental unit shall not pay
or approve for payment from public funds any amount to an adult day services program for
an actual or prospective participant, unless the program holds a current certificate issued by
the department and meets all current requirements for certification.
5. The department shall adopt rules regarding the conducting or operating of another
businessoractivityinthedistinctpartofthephysicalstructureinwhichtheadultdayservices
program is provided, if the business or activity serves persons who are not participants. The
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rules shall be developed in consultation with affected state agencies and affected industry,
professional, and consumer groups.
6. The department shall conduct training sessions for personnel responsible for
conducting monitoring evaluations and complaint investigations of adult day services
programs.
7. Beginning January 1, 2013, certification of an adult day services program shall be for
three years unless revoked for good cause by the department.