Section R. 330.1801 - DefinitionsRule 1801. As used in this subpart:
(a) "Certification" means the authorization by the department for a facility to offer a specialized program to clients as defined under R 330.1701(a).(b) "Facility" means an adult foster care facility licensed pursuant to Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1979, as amended, being § 400.701et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.(c) "Regular certification" means a certification issued by the department to a facility which is in full compliance with these rules and Michigan's statutes and rules for protecting recipient's rights or which is in substantial compliance with these rules and operating under an approved plan of corrective action or a report of progress, or both, in correcting items of noncompliance. A regular certification may be granted for a period of up to 2 years.(d) "Provisional certification" means a certification issued by the department to a facility that is operating under an approved plan of correction to address items of noncompliance which, by nature or degree, have been determined to seriously compromise program operations or performance. A provisional certification may be issued for a period of up to 3 months and may be renewed for 1 additional 3 month period.(e) "Temporary certification" means a certification issued by the department to a facility which has submitted an application and which has not been previously certified under these rules. A temporary certification may be granted for a period of up to 6 months and may not be renewed.Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.1801