67:62:02:18Changes requiring notification.

An accredited center shall notify the department before a change in the center director, a reduction in services provided by the center, or the impending closure of the center. Upon receiving a notification under this section, the department must make a determination on the center's continued accreditation. An accredited center shall give the department thirty days' written notice of closure. The center shall provide the department with written documentation outlining the manner in which safe storage of financial records will be provided, for at least six years from the date of closure, and safe storage of client case records will be provided, for at least six years from the date of closure, as required by 42 C.F.R. § 2.19, in effect on October 1, 1999. The department may assist in making arrangements for the provision of services to clients by another accredited center, prior to the closing.

Source: 43 SDR 80, effective December 5, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023.