Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 50 - PUBLIC HEALTH-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Part XXI - Home and Community-Based Services Waivers
Subpart 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 5 - Support Coordination Standards for Participation for Office of Aging and Adult Services Waiver Programs
Subchapter C - Provider Responsibilities
Section XXI-533 - Personnel Standards

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XXI-533

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

A. Support coordinators must meet one of the following requirements:

1. a bachelor's or master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education;

2. a diploma, associate's bachelor's or master's degree in nursing (RN) currently licensed in Louisiana;

3. a bachelor's or master's degree in a human service related field which includes:
a. psychology;

b. education;

c. counseling;

d. social services;

e. sociology;

f. philosophy;

g. family and participant sciences;

h. criminal justice;

i. rehabilitation services;

j. substance abuse treatment;

k. gerontology;

l. vocational rehabilitation; or

4. a bachelor's degree in liberal arts or general studies with a concentration of at least 16 hours in one of the fields in §533. A.3 a-l of this Section.

B. Support coordination supervisors must meet the following requirements:

1. a bachelor's or master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and two years of paid post degree experience in providing support coordination services;

2. a diploma, associate's, bachelor's or master's degree in nursing (RN), currently licensed in Louisiana, and two years of paid post degree experience in providing support coordination services;

3. a bachelor's or master's degree in a human service related field which includes: psychology, education, counseling, social services, sociology, philosophy, family and participant sciences, criminal justice, rehabilitation services, child development, substance abuse, gerontology, and vocational rehabilitation and two years of paid post degree experience in providing support coordination services; or

4. a bachelor's degree in liberal arts or general studies with a concentration of at least 16 hours in one of the following fields: psychology, education, counseling, social services, sociology, philosophy, family and participant sciences, criminal justice, rehab services, child development, substance abuse, gerontology, or vocational rehabilitation and two years of paid post degree experience in providing support coordination services.

C. Documentation showing that personnel standards have been met must be placed in the individual's personnel file.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254.

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