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Guidelines for Professional Support Licensure Procedures in Health Care Facilities

Learn about the law passed in 2002, covering professional support services for individuals with disabilities. Find contact info for licensing procedures, fee structure details, ownership changes, renewals, and communication requirements to ensure compliance.

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Guidelines for Professional Support Licensure Procedures in Health Care Facilities

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  1. Department of HealthHealth Care FacilitiesLicensure PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE PROCEDURES

  2. PUBLIC ACTS, 2002Chapter No. 652 • This law was passed and approved on the 24th Day of April 2002. • Amended T.C.A., Section 68-11-201, by adding a new, appropriately designated item; PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES. • “Professional Support Services” means nursing and occupational, physical or speech therapy services provided to individuals with mental retardation or developmental disabilities PURSUANT to a contract with the state agency financially responsible for such services. • State Rules & Regulations 1200-08-34 (Hand Out)

  3. Procedures for Licensure • Point of Contact will be Shirley Jones @ 615-741-7300 or email shirley.a.jones@tn.gov • DIDD will notify Health Care Facilities (HCF) via email of pending contract approval of a PSS provider • The provider will forward to HCF an Initial Application and fee. (Hand out Initial Application)

  4. FEE STRUCTURE • Turn to page 6 of Rule/Regs; Rule 1200-8-34-.02), Section (2) (b)…..Discuss • $1080.00 (exceptions) • $270.00 (already licensed as a Home Health Agency thru HCF; licensed as a Professional Support Service Agency thru Department of Mental Health; and/or providing OT, PT or SLT ONLY!)

  5. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP • The procedures due to Changes of Ownerships • Rule 1200-8-34-.02, Section (3) • NOTE: Fee structure remains the same as an initial license.

  6. RENEWALS • All license expire on the 30th day of June and a renewal package will be mailed with instructions. • There is a late fee, if license is not renewed by the expiration date of the facilities license. • Reference page 7, Rule 1200-8-34-.02, Section (4).

  7. CONCLUSION • Any changes that occur; i.e. administrator, address change, phone numbers, need to be communicated to HCF. • IMPORTANT: Stress that for any reason, DIDD terminates, inactivates a contract, that this is grounds for CLOSURE of the facility and needs to be communicated to HCF.

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