Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024
(1)
Qualifications to provide the service of case management. An
individual providing the service of case management shall have, at a minimum,
one of the following qualifications:
a. A
bachelor's degree in the human services field including, but not limited to,
social work, sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and
psychology.
b. An associate's
degree and two years of full-time equivalent work experience in a human
services field involving direct contact with service to people in overcoming
social, economic, psychological or health problems.
c. A license as a registered nurse in
Iowa.
(2)
Continuing education requirements for the provider of the service of
case management. An individual providing the service of case
management shall:
a. Attend during the term of
employment annual and other case management training as required by the
department.
b. Obtain eight hours
of relevant training annually. If eight hours of training are not provided in
accordance with paragraph 21.3(2)
"a," the individual shall
document training related to the provision of geriatric case management.
Documentation shall be included in the individual's personnel record.
c. Complete the mandatory reporter
requirements within 90 business days of hiring in accordance with Iowa Code
chapter 235B. Each AAA shall ensure that all providers of the service of case
management meet this requirement.
(3)
Background checks. Each
AAA shall ensure and document that, prior to beginning employment, every
potential provider of the service of case management shall have successfully
completed a criminal history background check and child and dependent adult
abuse record check.
a. A background check
includes, at a minimum, a request that the Iowa department of public safety
perform a criminal history background check and that the department of human
services perform child and dependent adult abuse record checks of every
potential provider.
b. If a
potential provider has an unfavorable criminal history background check or
child and dependent adult abuse record check, the potential provider shall not
provide services under this chapter.
(4)
Contracting for case management
services. An AAA may contract for the provision of the service of case
management.
a. The contractor and the
individual providing the service of case management shall be subject to and
comply with any applicable state or federal laws and regulations, including
this chapter.
b. For monitoring
purposes, the department shall have access to all records related to the
service of case management and all related facilities of the
contractor.
c. The AAA shall
monitor the contractor in accordance with rule
17-6.10
(231).