Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 50 - PUBLIC HEALTH-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Part XXI - Home and Community-Based Services Waivers
Subpart 11 - New Opportunities Waiver
Chapter 139 - Covered Services
Section XXI-13929 - One-Time Transitional Expenses

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XXI-13929

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

A. One-time transitional expenses are those allowable one-time, set-up expenses incurred by beneficiaries who are being transitioned from an ICF-DD to his/her own home or apartment of their choice in the community of their choice. Own home shall mean the beneficiary's own place of residence and does not include any family members' home or substitute family care homes. The beneficiaries must be allowed choice in the items purchased.

B. Allowable transitional expenses include:

1. the purchase of essential furnishings, such as:
a. bedroom and living room furniture;

b. dining table and chairs;

c. window blinds;

d. eating utensils; and

e. food preparation items;

2. moving expenses required to occupy and use a community domicile;

3. health and safety assurances, such as pest eradication, allergen control or one-time cleaning prior to occupancy; and

4. non-refundable security deposits required to obtain a lease on an apartment or home and set-up fees for utilities.

C. Service Limits. Set-up expenses are capped at $3,000 over a beneficiary's lifetime.

D. Service Exclusion. Transitional expenses shall not constitute payment for housing, rent, or refundable security deposits.

E. Provider Qualifications. This service shall only be provided by the Department of Health, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) with coordination of appropriate entities.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

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