Chapter 24 State Certified
ACCREDITATION OF PROVIDERS OF SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PREAMBLE
"The mental health, mental retardation, developmental disabilities, and brain injury commission has established this set of standards to be met by all providers of services to people with mental illness,mental retardation, or developmental disabilities that are under the authority of the commission. These standards apply to providers that are not required to be licensed by the department of inspections and appeals. These providers include community mental health centers, mental health services providers, case management providers, and supported community living providers, in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 225C.
The standards serve as the foundation of a performance-based review of those organizations for which the commission holds accreditation responsibility, as set forth in Iowa Code chapters 225C and 230A. The mission of accreditation is to assure individuals using the services and the general public of organizational accountability for meeting best practices performance levels, for efficient and effective management, and for the provision of quality services that result in quality outcomes for individuals using the services.
The commission’s intent is to establish standards that are based on the principles of quality improvement and are designed to facilitate the provision of excellent quality services that lead to positive outcomes. The intent of these standards is to make organizations providing services responsible for effecting efficient and effective management and operational systems that enhance the involvement of individuals using the services and to establish a best practices level of performance by which to measure provider organizations."
To read the definitions and standards of practice as outlined by the Iowa Department of Human Services, please download the Chapter 24.
"The mental health, mental retardation, developmental disabilities, and brain injury commission has established this set of standards to be met by all providers of services to people with mental illness,mental retardation, or developmental disabilities that are under the authority of the commission. These standards apply to providers that are not required to be licensed by the department of inspections and appeals. These providers include community mental health centers, mental health services providers, case management providers, and supported community living providers, in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 225C.
The standards serve as the foundation of a performance-based review of those organizations for which the commission holds accreditation responsibility, as set forth in Iowa Code chapters 225C and 230A. The mission of accreditation is to assure individuals using the services and the general public of organizational accountability for meeting best practices performance levels, for efficient and effective management, and for the provision of quality services that result in quality outcomes for individuals using the services.
The commission’s intent is to establish standards that are based on the principles of quality improvement and are designed to facilitate the provision of excellent quality services that lead to positive outcomes. The intent of these standards is to make organizations providing services responsible for effecting efficient and effective management and operational systems that enhance the involvement of individuals using the services and to establish a best practices level of performance by which to measure provider organizations."
To read the definitions and standards of practice as outlined by the Iowa Department of Human Services, please download the Chapter 24.
