Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 1 - General
Chapter 15 - DHHR Pre-Movement Staffing Policy and Procedures for Gary W. Classmembers
Section I-1505 - Pre-Movement Staffing

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-1505

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. The purpose of the staffing is to review appropriateness of proposed new living arrangements and associated program components to meeting the habilitative needs of a classmember for whom movement is planned.

B. Functions of the team are defined below:

1. to assure adequacy of the plan; and

2. to accept the plan as presented; or

3. to reject the plan as presented; or

4. to modify the plan or make recommendations for its enhancement.

C. The pre-movement staffing will be held during the 30 day period prior to classmember's transfer.

D. Components of the plan for transfer:

1. classmember's identifying information and legal status;

2. current placement individualized plans of treatment (if relevant);

3. proposed placement plan which includes a comprehensive description of services to be provided, logistical considerations, and transitional follow-up. The following information must be presented:
a. proposed placement's address, telephone number, and contact person's name;

b. anticipated date of placement;

c. proposed educational, pre-vocational, vocational, or other day program;

d. proposed date of enrollment or other starting date for daytime activity;

e. method through which consent for placement was obtained including any steps taken to assure that classmember was made knowledgeable of placement for which consent was requested;

f. significant others' nature or degree of relationship(s), location(s), frequency of contact, an attitude(s) toward proposed placement;

g. history of any previous placements relevant to the proposed placement, successes and/or reason for failure of placements;

h. current social functioning: peer relationships, degree of participation in recreational activities, relationships with authority figures;

i. classmember's strengths and personal or vocational aspirations;

j. significant behavior problems and information concerning any existing behavior management program which may be useful in new placement: target behavior(s), data collection method, reinforcers, consequences (if any);

k. medical history and current status including names, dosages, and purpose of medications and prescribing physican's name and phone number;

l. financial status and plans for transferring benefits, resources, and other entitlements (i.e., Medicaid card);

m. inventory of personal property and plans for transfer of property to new placement location;

n. plans for transporting classmember to new placement;

o. plan for transitional follow-up or supervision of new placement including case manager's name, address, and phone number;

p. identification of community resources which classmember will use in new placement:
i. transportation;

ii. recreational;

iii. religious;

iv. therapeutic; etc.

E. The following individuals will be invited to attend the pre-movement staffing:

1. a representative of facility from which movement is being made;

2. a representative of facility to which movement is being made;

3. a representative from current day program (i.e., SSD #1, LEA personnel, or vocational personnel);

4. OHD case coordinator;

5. any other assigned DHHR case coordinators;

6. classmember, if appropriate;

7. parent, guardian, or representative;

8. other staff of current placement who have either direct knowledge of the classmember or professional expertise relevant to classmember's condition and educational or habilitative needs;

9. a representative from the long term care section, if appropriate;

10. the special master or her designee. (The special master or her designee will monitor the staffing process and participate in discussion of plans, but will not be a party to team decision making.)

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Gary W. et al vs. State of Louisiana et al, Civil Action 74-2412.

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