Credentialing and Re- Credentialing Providers Policy 19-08

Attachments: 

• A. Contractor Monthly Credentialing Verification Spreadsheet
• B. Attestation BHRS Staff and On-site Contractors
• C. Attestation Contractors
• D. Acknowledgment of Receipt (BHRS Policies)
• E. BHRS Form 700 – Contractor Agency
• F. Health Policy A-14: Conflict of Interest, Incompatible Activities and Outside Employment for Employees
• G. Health Policy A-14 (Attachment 1): Employee Statement
• H. BHRS Attestation for Outside Employment for Health Policy A-14

Original Policy Date: December 31, 2019,                                        Amended: Technical Edits January 9, 2020, November 5, 2020, June 26, 2023; Amended June 26, 2024
Attachment F: updated June 7, 2021
Attachment G: updated February 17, 2023
Attachment H: added June 26, 2023

Required Policies For New Staff to Review

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONFIDENTIALITY

• Policy 00-06 Client Access to Protected Health Information
• Policy 03-01 Confidentiality/Privacy of Protected Health Information
• Policy 03-11 E-Mail Use
• BHRS Compliance Plan
• BHRS Code of Conduct
• Policy 91-05 Compliance with Documentation Standards

CLINICAL STAFF ONLY

• Policy 03-02 Notice of Privacy Practice
• Policy 03-04 Disclosure of Protected Health Information, Minimum Necessary
• Policy 03-05 Disclosure of Protected Health Information, Incidental
• Policy 03-06 Disclosure of Protected Health Information with Client Authorization
•  Policy 03-07 Disclosure of Protected Health Information, Request for an Accounting
• Policy 03-08 Restrictions on Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information Client Request
•  Policy 03-09 Amendment of Protected Health Information, Client Request

SUPERSEDES:

BHRS 04-01 Compliance Policy for Funded Services Provided by Contracted
Organizational Providers
MH 04-03/04-02 Credentialing and Orientation for BHRS Licensed Professionals and Providers
BHRS 98-16 Credentialing for County Licensed Professionals
MH 98-08 Credentialing Committee
MH 98-09 Delegation of Credentialing, recredentialling, Recertification or Reappointment of Individual Practitioners