Regulator
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Licensing and Certification Division. Its residential license covers nonmedical adult treatment; level-of-care designations and approvals define the services offered. DHCS facility licensing.
Applications and expansion
Initial licensing, ownership changes, new locations and level-of-care submissions, including DHCS 6002 and the applicable DHCS or American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) process. We connect those requirements to your purchase, lease and operating plan. DHCS applications.
Incidental Medical Services (IMS)
Approval requests, practitioner agreements and policies for medical services permitted within the residential program. Existing licensees seeking IMS approval use the DHCS 5255 supplemental application. DHCS IMS framework.
Compliance and enforcement
Admission and discharge policies, counselor credentials, complaint responses, licensing findings and corrective-action plans. We review the underlying records and the practices that need attention.
Regulator
DHCS administers outpatient SUD program certification. We identify whether certification is required or a setting-specific exemption applies. DHCS certification framework.
Applications and changes
DHCS 6040 initial certification, DHCS 6042 amendments and DHCS 6043 renewals. We address additions to services and locations alongside the program's agreements and policies. DHCS certification applications.
Payer and operating terms
Network agreements, authorization and documentation obligations, billing-vendor contracts and medical-director arrangements. We assess the enrollment and county-contract requirements for proposed Drug Medi-Cal participation separately from program certification.
Agencies and approvals
DHCS licensure, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) certification and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration involve separate requirements. DHCS NTP application · SAMHSA certification.
Applications and transitions
State licensing submissions, SAMHSA SMA-162 certification applications and changes affecting ownership, program leadership or locations. We map the approvals against the proposed transaction. SAMHSA provider guidance.
Operating arrangements
Medical-director and dispensing agreements, controlled-substance policies, patient-record procedures and responses to agency findings.
Professional oversight
The clinicians' respective boards apply, including the Board of Behavioral Sciences, Board of Psychology and Medical Board of California. We assess any additional facility or program requirements from the services provided.
Ownership and workforce
Entity formation, ownership eligibility, employment and contractor agreements, associate-supervision arrangements and management-services agreements. For medical practices, we also examine control of clinical decisions. Medical Board practice guidance.
Remote care and records
Telehealth consent, patient-location and clinician-licensure questions, platform agreements, privacy notices and procedures for responding to record requests. BBS telehealth resources.
Agencies
California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Community Care Licensing Division, licenses Social Rehabilitation Facilities (SRFs). DHCS handles Social Rehabilitation Program (SRP) certification. We distinguish the facility license from program approval. CDSS facility categories · DHCS program framework.
Applications and changes
Facility-licensing work and applicable DHCS 1734 program-certification or DHCS 1732 program-change submissions. We coordinate the program description, staffing plan and operating agreements. DHCS application guidance, BHIN 21-039.
Operating responsibilities
Admission criteria, resident agreements, service and transfer arrangements, workforce policies and responses to inspection findings or complaints.
DHCS-licensed settings
Psychiatric Health Facilities (PHFs) and Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers (MHRCs). Application examples include DHCS 1814 for PHFs and DHCS 1813 for MHRCs. DHCS facility licensing and forms.
CDPH-licensed settings
Acute Psychiatric Hospitals (APHs) follow the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) hospital-licensing process, including initial applications, changes of ownership and reports of change. CDPH hospital applications.
Transactions and operations
Facility acquisitions, ownership disclosures, professional-services and transfer agreements, licensing responses and corrective-action work. We identify any additional certification and payer requirements for the proposed operation.
For broader hospital operations, see Hospitals & Health Systems.
Yes. Share the proposed services, location, ownership structure and transaction documents. We’ll identify the legal work and work through the commitments that need attention before signing or closing.
Yes. Send the notice or agreement and any deadline. We’ll agree on the scope and fixed fee for that matter. An ongoing relationship through The Cove is another way to work with the firm.
