Intermediate Care Facility 
Change of Certification Application Packet-Nursing

A State license is required to operate as an Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled-Nursing (ICF/DD-N) in California. An ICF/DD-N means “a facility with a capacity of 4 to 15 beds that provides 24-hour personal care, developmental services, and nursing supervision for persons with developmental disabilities who have intermittent recurring needs for skilled nursing care but have been certified by a physician and surgeon as not requiring continuous skilled nursing care. The facility shall serve medically fragile persons with developmental disabilities or who demonstrate significant developmental delay that may lead to a developmental disability if not treated,” pursuant to Health and Safety Code (HSC) section 1250(h). ​ ​​​

To apply for Medi-Cal certification for a licensed healthcare facility, you must complete the required application packet.​

How to Apply

An applicant must submit a completed application packet to the Centralized Applications Branch (CAB). The application packet contains the required forms in one location. The provider checklist identifies the required forms and supporting documents needed to apply for licensing and certification. The provider instructions are a resource to guide you through the process. 

Please refer to the following links to get started:

• Provider Instructions​
  
• Provider Checklist​
  

Application​ Packet Forms

• CMS 3070G - ICF for Persons with Mental Retardation Survey​ (PDF)
  
• DHCS 9098 - Medi-Cal Provider Agreement​​​​ (PDF)
  
• HS 200 - Licensure and Certification Application (PDF, 1.5MB)
• ​HS 328 - Notice - Effective Date of Provider Agreement (PDF)​

Where to Submit Applications

Submit completed application packets to the CAB at the address listed below. Do not send any completed application packets, forms, or supporting documents to the local CDPH, District Office.

          California Department of Public Health
          Licensing and Certification Program
          Centralized Applications Branch
          P.O. Box 997377, MS 3207
          Sacramento, CA 95899-7377​