Legislative Change
The recent Ohio legislative session passed a rule that requires community based behavioral health services to obtain accreditation in order to complete the process for certification by Ohio.
Timeline:
- Existing* certified organizations have until October 2025 to become accredited.
*An organization holds current certification by October 3, 2023. - Community based behavioral health organizations that are not yet certified by October 3, 2023; will need to include the accreditation (limited temporary accreditation) in their application for certification and they need to finish 2-part survey process (early survey) to gain full accreditation.