Intermediate Care Facility for the Individuals with Disabilities (ICF/ID) Licensing and Certification Program
Program Overview
The Intermediate Care Facility for the Individuals with Disabilities (ICF/ID) Program enforces rules and regulations for over 500 facilities. The majority of these facilities are four to eight bed group homes. Staff conducts certification surveys and investigates complaints. The surveys focus on observations of staff and/or consumers interaction and interviews with consumers regarding their participation and choice of services in order to determine the outcomes of active treatment.
Contact the Program
Indiana State Department of Health
Division of Long Term Care
2 North Meridian Street, 4B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-7442 (Long Term Care Receptionist)
(317) 233-1325 (ISDH Main Switchboard)
Map
Program Supervisors
Steve Corya
scorya@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7561
(317) 233-7322 [Fax]
Chris Greeney
cgreeney@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7894
(317) 233-7322 [Fax]
Report a Complaint, Incident or Crime to the ISDH
Report a complaint regarding a health care facility
Any individual may submit a complaint to the ISDH about care provided at any licensed or certified Indiana health care facility or entity. The ISDH investigates all complaints. The above link is to a page that provides information about the complaint process and how to report a complaint. A Complaint report form is provided for individuals to assist in the reporting of care issues.
Report an incident regarding a health care facility
State or federal regulations require health facilities or entities to report certain types of “incidents” to the ISDH. The above link is to a page that provides information about the incident reporting process and how a health care facility or entity reports incidents. An Incident report form is provided for health care facilities to report incidents to the ISDH.
Report a reasonable suspicion of a crime against a long term care resident
Federal law requires “covered individuals” to report a reasonable suspicion of a crime against a long term care resident to the ISDH and a local law enforcement entity. Covered individuals include an owner, operator, employee, manager, agent, or contractor of the facility. The included facilities include a nursing home, hospice, or intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF-IID). The above link is to a page that provides information for long term care providers about the crime reporting requirements and how to report a reasonable suspicion of a crime against a resident. A Reporting a crime form is provided for individuals to report suspected crimes to the ISDH.
Consumer Information
Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Declaration and Order
Consumer Reports
Directories
Directory of Intermediate Care Facilities for the Individuals with Disabilities
Employment Opportunities
Learn more about Employment Opportunities with the Indiana State Department of Health
Forms
Application for a Change of Ownership
Application for a New ICF/ID Group Home
Application for a Replacement Facility
Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services Forms
Federal Forms Home Page
Laws and Regulations
Federal Laws and Regulations
42 CFR 483, Part I (see 483.400)
State Operations Manual, Appendix J
State Operations Manual, Appendix Q
State Laws and Rules
Indiana Code 12-28; Provisions for Developmental Disabilities
Indiana Law and Rules Homepage
Limited Criminal History Search
Links
Professional Organizations
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
American Network of Community Options and Resources
Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC)
State Government
Division of Mental Health and Addiction (FSSA)
Indiana Public Access Counselor
Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (FSSA)
Federal Government
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
National Patient Safety Foundation
Newsletters
Long Term Care Newsletter Home Page
Program Information and Policies
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