Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 50 - PUBLIC HEALTH-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Part XXI - Home and Community-Based Services Waivers
Subpart 11 - New Opportunities Waiver
Chapter 137 - General Provisions
Section XXI-13706 - Resource Allocation
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XXI-13706
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The resource allocation model shall be used to assign service units based on the findings of the needs-based assessment and person-centered planning discussion for individuals who will be offered or are currently receiving New Opportunities Waiver services. Within the resource allocation model, there is a determination of an acuity level for individual and family support (IFS) services.
1. The beneficiary or his/her
representative may request a reconsideration and present supporting
documentation if he/she disagrees with the amount of assigned IFS service
units. If the beneficiary disagrees with the reconsideration decision, he/she
may request a fair hearing through the formal appeals process.
2. Implementation of the resource allocation
model was phased-in for the allocation of new NOW opportunities and renewal of
existing NOW opportunities beginning July 1, 2009.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
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