New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 326 - CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Part 7 - ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASE MANAGEMENT
Section 8.326.7.10 - ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.326.7.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Upon approval of New Mexico medical assistance program provider participation agreements by the New Mexico medical assistance division (MAD), the following agencies are eligible to be reimbursed for furnishing case management services to an eligible recipient.

(1) Government agencies or their delegates which by law receive reports or allegations of abuse, exploitation or neglect and who by New Mexico state law are required to provide adult protective services for the target population.

(2) Once enrolled, providers receive a packet of information, including medicaid program policies, billing instructions, utilization review instructions and other pertinent material from MAD. Providers are responsible for ensuring that they have received these materials and for updating them as new materials are received from MAD.

B. Agency qualifications: Agencies must demonstrate direct experience in successfully serving the target population; and past performance of such agencies must demonstrate knowledge of available community services and methods for gaining access to those services.

C. Case manager qualifications: Case managers employed by an agency must possess the education, skills, abilities, and experience to perform case management services. Case managers must have the necessary skills to meet the needs of specified recipients. In some instances, it is important that individuals have language skills, cultural sensitivity and acquired knowledge unique to a geographic area. Case managers must also at a minimum, have a current license at the baccalaureate level issued by the New Mexico board of social work. These individuals must work under the direct supervision of an experienced case manager within the agency who meets the educational requirements specified above.

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