(1) Denial of application. The authority sends a notice of noncompliance that may result in the denial of an eligible organization's initial application or the denial of an endorsed team's renewal application if the eligible organization or endorsed team:
(b) Fails to cooperate or disrupts the authority's representatives during an on-site review or during a behavioral health administrative services organization's (BH-ASO) complaint investigation under its contract with the endorsed team;
(c) Knowingly, or with reason to know, makes a false statement of fact or fails to submit required information;
(d) Holds itself out as endorsed when the authority has denied or revoked the organization's endorsement, or the organization has surrendered its endorsement;
(e) Fails to timely provide satisfactory application materials;
(f) Fails to comply with any other requirement for endorsement described in this chapter; or
(g) Fails to meet the terms of its contract with the BH-ASO.
(2) Endorsement suspension. The authority sends an endorsed team a notice of noncompliance that may result in an endorsement suspension if the endorsed team fails to:
(a) Submit renewal materials prior to the closing of the application period;
(b) Schedule or timely complete the on-site review;
(d) Provide the services for which the eligible organization is endorsed; or
(e) Follow the terms of their BH-ASO contract.
(3)
Exception for tribal organizations. Subsections (1) and (2) of this section and WAC
182-140-0130 do not apply to tribal eligible organizations or tribal endorsed organizations. Tribal organizations follow the process laid out in the organization's Indian Nation Agreement described in WAC
182-140-0060 regarding any noncompliance with the endorsement standards in this chapter.