What is deemed status for an agency?
If a national accrediting organization, such as JACHO or CHAP, has enforcement standards that meet or exceed the federal Conditions of Participation and the state licensing standards for the healthcare provider type, the accrediting organization may be considered to have deeming authority. Deemed status exempts the agency from licensing surveys but not from licensure and proper notification to DADS of such things as name changes, location changes and changes in ownership. DADS conducts complaint investigations of allegations it receives against an agency regardless of deemed status.
