New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-E - Former Division of Elderly and Adult Services
Chapter He-E 500 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part He-E 501 - THE SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (TITLE XX)
Section He-E 501.10 - Termination of Services
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-E 501.10
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Title XX services shall be terminated when:
(1) The
individual or his or her authorized representative requests that the services
be terminated;
(2) The individual
no longer meets the eligibility requirements for Title XX services as described
in
He-E
501.05;
(3) Funding for the service(s) is no longer
available;
(4) The individual did
not reapply for services in accordance with
He-E
501.09;
(5) The individual relocates to a geographic
area outside the catchment area area;
(6) The individual relocates to an
institutional setting excluding short-term respite care; or
(7) The individual dies.
(b) If a provider wishes to terminate services for an eligible individual because the provider determines that the individual's behavior or living environment creates a health or safety hazard for the provider's staff, then:
(1) The
provider shall initiate an adult protective report in accordance with RSA
161-F: 46 and He-E 700;
(2) If the
provider wishes to terminate Title XX services for the reason described in (b)
above, the provider shall:
a. Forward to the
department a written notification of the reasons for terminating services,
including a summary of the efforts the provider has made to resolve the
situation;
b. Consult with
department staff for assistance in determining possible remedies other than
termination;
c. Following
consultation with department staff, document and report to the department the
outcome of each additional effort made to resolve the situation;
d. Notify the department of a final decision
to terminate prior to distribution of the notice to the individual;
and
e. For individuals whose
services are terminated in accordance with (a) above, document in the
individual's service record a description of the individual's behavior(s) or
living environment that created a health or safety hazard for the provider's
staff, as well as the provider's attempts to continue to provide services; and
(3) The provider shall
send written notice to an individual as specified in He-E 501.10(c) below,
within 5 business days of notifying the department as indicated in He-E
501.10(b) 2.d.
(c) The notice of termination of services shall specify:
(1) The service(s) to be
terminated;
(2) The reason(s) for
terminating the service or services;
(3) The date upon which the service(s) shall
be terminated, which shall be 30 days from the date of the notice;
(4) A statement that the individual has 30
calendar days from the date of the notice to request an administrative hearing
with the department as described in
He-E
501.11 and in accordance with He-C 200; and
(5) The contact information for the
department or provider staff member who completed the notice.
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