12VAC35-105-180 Notification of changes

If you do not require a provider to notify the department of an address change, then how will the license specialist know where to do an inspection?  

Also, licenses specifically list bed capacities, and what the program is licensed for, if a provider all of sudden decides to expand their clientele, then how can DBHDS ensure that the provider has the correct license.  License are specific to the populations they serve.  If for instance a provider is providing SA services and decides to work with the ID population and change services completely, then DBHDS would be unaware.  At minimum the provider should have to notify DBHDS of any program description changes because that could deeply effect what type of license the provider needs.  

The notification of changes listed within the current regulations are necessary to ensure safety of the public.  

Also, completely changing the name of the provider without notifying DBHDS would mean someone could not have the correct name on their license, this is not fair to the public, they would not be able to accurately look up a provider's license to see if they are licensed or complain, this would not be protecting the public.