FAQs

1. How do I file a complaint about an MHRH licensed organization?
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   Call 401-462-6049 or write to:
   
   The Office of Facilities and Program Standards and Licensure
   Barry Hall, 14 Harrington Road, Cranston, RI 02920
   
   All complaints, verbal or written, including anonymous complaints, will be investigated. The submission of a written complaint is preferable.

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2. How do I apply to open a group home for developmentally disabled adults?
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   How do I apply to open a group home?

   Call 401-462-6049 or review the following Rhode Island regulation:
   
   

   • Title: Rules, Regulations and Standards for Licensing Of Agencies Providing Services or Support to Adults with Developmental Disabilities in RI(37 pages)
     Effective date of refile: 01/02/2002
     About:Licensing standards for agencies providing services to adults with developmental disabilities within the State of Rhode Island.
   
   
   
   • Title: Licensing Procedure & Process for Facilities & Programs Licensed by the Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals(24 pages)
     Effective date: 07/20/2004
     About: Licensing Process and Procedure Regulations and Standards relating to the process, procedures and standards by which the Department's Office of Licensing and Standards licenses, monitors and otherwise performs its administrative licensing function under Rhode Island law.

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3. How do I file a complaint about a licensed drug/alcohol counselor?
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   Call the R.I Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals at 401-349-3822 or visit the web site at www.ribccdp.com

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4. How do I file a complaint about a mental health clinician?
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   Call the Department of Health, Professional Licensing, at 401-222-2827

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5. How do I learn about the status of a license for an agency or a program within the agency?
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   Call 401-462-6049

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