Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.40 - SENIOR AND LONG TERM CARE SERVICES
Subchapter 37.40.10 - Community First Choice Services
Rule 37.40.1012 - AGENCY-BASED AND SELF-DIRECTED COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE SERVICES: TERMINATION FROM SERVICES

Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 37.40.1012

Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024

(1) Community First Choice Services (CFCS) may be terminated for any of the following reasons:

(a) the member, or other persons in the household, subjects the direct-care worker to physical or verbal abuse, sexual harassment, exposure to the use of illegal substances, or to threats of physical harm;

(b) the member requests termination of services or refuses to accept help;

(c) the environment of the member is unsafe for the provision of CFCS;

(d) the member is engaging in illegal activity in the home;

(e) the member's physician requests termination of services;

(f) the member no longer has a medical need for CFCS;

(g) the member refuses the services of a direct-care worker based solely or partly on the attendant's race, creed, religion, sex, marital status, color, age, handicap, or national origin;

(h) the member refuses to accept services in compliance with the service plan;

(i) the member refuses to participate in the functional assessment, recertification, and person-centered planning visits; or

(j) the member falsifies the service delivery record.

(2) The department may terminate or reduce CFCS when funding for services is unavailable.

(3) The provider must give at least ten days advance notice to a member when CFCS are terminated for reasons listed in (1)(f) through (1)(j).

(4) The provider may immediately, but temporarily, suspend services for the reasons listed in (1)(a) through (1)(e). Following the temporary suspension of services the provider may enter into an agreement with the member to ensure that the violations of (1)(a) through (1)(e) do not reoccur. If the member fails to abide by the terms of the agreement, services may be permanently terminated.

(5) The department will provide written notice to an applicant when CFCS are initially denied to the applicant.

(6) A person may request a fair hearing for any adverse determination made by the department. Fair hearings will be conducted as provided for in ARM 37.5.304, 37.5.307, 37.5.310, 37.5.313, 37.5.316, 37.5.322, 37.5.325, 37.5.328, 37.5.331, 37.5.334, and 37.5.337.

53-2-201, MCA IMP: 53-2-201, 53-6-113, MCA;

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