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 37.40.1017 - AGENCY-BASED COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE SERVICES: PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS

(1) Providers may enroll as a Community First Choice Services (CFCS) personal care attendant provider, a CFCS personal emergency response system provider, or both.

(2) CFCS personal care attendant providers will maintain staff resources, including a nurse supervisor and person-centered plan facilitator, to perform the necessary CFCS duties as referenced in ARM 37.40.1005. The nurse supervisor and plan facilitator may be the same person.

(3) CFCS nurse supervisors must meet the following criteria:

(4) CFCS plan facilitators must meet the following criteria:

(5) The CFCS personal care attendant providers must provide documentation to verify the nurse supervisor and plan facilitator credentials, certification, and training.

(6) CFCS personal emergency response system service providers will provide a service, which includes electronic, telephonic, or mechanical system to assist the member in an emergency situation. The system must be connected to a local emergency response system with the capacity to activate local emergency medical personnel.

(7) A provider of services must ensure that the services adhere to the requirements of 42 CFR 441.710(a)(1) and (a)(2), which permits reimbursement with Medicaid monies only for services within settings that meet certain qualities set forth under the regulation. These qualities include that the setting:

(8) The department adopts and incorporates by reference 42 CFR 441.710(a)(1) and (a)(2), as amended January 16, 2014. A copy of this regulation may be obtained at https://www.ecfr.gov/ or by contacting the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Senior & Long-Term Care Division, 1100 N. Last Chance Gulch, P.O. Box 4210, Helena, MT 59604-4210.