Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.40 - SENIOR AND LONG TERM CARE SERVICES
Subchapter 37.40.14 - Home and Community-Based Services
Rule 37.40.1424 - HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR ELDERLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS: INDEPENDENCE ADVISOR, REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 37.40.1424
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) Independence advisor (IA) is defined in ARM 37.40.1402.
(2) The IA may help consumers or their personal representatives:
(a) learn how to
successfully direct services;
(b)
develop a service plan;
(c) access
waiver services, Medicaid State Plan services, and other needed medical,
social, or educational services regardless of funding source;
(d) develop, implement, and monitor a monthly
spending plan;
(e) identify risks
and develop a plan to manage those risks;
(f) develop an individualized emergency
backup plan;
(g) negotiate payments
for necessary and allowable goods and services;
(h) work with the financial manager (FM) to
track expenditures;
(i) monitor the
provision of the services to ensure the consumer's health and welfare;
and
(j) coordinate with the FM to
ensure that consumers or personal representatives budget appropriately to meet
their needs as defined in the service plan.
(3) This is a mandatory service for consumer-direction.
(4) An IA must be certified by the department to provide the service.
53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-111, 53-6-113, 53-6-402, MCA; IMP, 53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-111, 53-6-402, MCA;
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