(1) Initial certification is a document issued by DDA that indicates a provider meets the requirements under this chapter to deliver residential habilitation services in a companion home.

(2) To obtain initial certification, the companion home provider must:

(a) Meet requirements under WAC 388-829C-040;

(b) Complete the application process under WAC 388-829C-044;

(c) Meet training requirements under WAC 388-829C-110; and

(d) Comply with the physical and safety requirements under WAC 388-829C-320.

(3) An initial certification is valid for no more than one hundred and twenty days.