Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
Health support services are casework services designed to
motivate individuals and families to utilize information and resources which
will promote and preserve their optimum level of health thus increasing their
potential to be happy and productive citizens:
(1) Helping individuals and families to
recognize health needs includes the provision of counseling, individual or
group instruction and educational materials focused on the following:
(a) basic health needs such as nutrition,
exercise, rest, cleanliness, regular physical examinations, necessary
immunizations, perinatal care, maternal and child health, and family
planning;
(b) noticeable physical
problems or developmental disabilities such as speech impediments, crossed
eyes, hearing difficulties, orthopedic irregularities, disfiguring scars or
birth marks, skin allergies, dental cares, need for dental plates or braces,
obesity, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, etc.;
(c) identifiable mental health related
problems, such as mental retardation, mental illness, emotional disturbance,
alcohol or drug abuse;
(d)
suspected chronic disease such as arthritis, emphysema, heart disease, kidney
disease, diabetes, cancer, etc.;
(e) communicable disease such as
tuberculosis, measles, mumps, polio, venereal diseases, etc.;
(f) physical and occupational
therapy;
(2) Helping
individuals and families secure needed health services includes the following:
(a) referring them to appropriate resources
for services and treatment to meet their individual needs;
(b) providing help, as needed, with applying
for assistance with the costs of medical and health care;
(c) arranging for supportive services such as
transportation and child care to enable them to utilize available resources for
diagnosis and treatment;
(3) Counseling and planning with individuals,
families and health providers to assure continuity of treatment and carrying
out of health recommendation includes the following;
(a) counseling with individuals and families
as needed, about accepting and adjusting to health limitations;
(b) counseling with individuals and families
regarding the importance of adhering to prescribed treatment plans by following
doctors' orders and meeting all appointments for check-ups, treatment and
therapy;
(c) help to individuals
and families in scheduling appointments for continued treatment and services
and in arranging for supportive services to enable them to keep scheduled
appointments;
(d) assistance as
needed in having prescriptions for medication filled and refilled including
exploration of resources available to help with the cost of
medication;
(e) assistance in
locating and utilizing ancillary services to support the health plan such as
in-home aide services, day care, preparation and delivery of meals, services to
meet the special needs of the elderly, disabled or handicapped, transportation,
etc.;
(f) coordinated planning with
health providers to identify needs, locate resources and develop strategies for
motivating the individual and his family to carry out health
recommendations;
(g) follow-up
periodically with the individual and his family to assess progress toward
reaching service goals and the need for continued health support
services;
(4) Helping
individuals to secure admission to medical institutions and children to secure
admission to other health facilities includes the following:
(a) counseling with the individual and his
family to help them accept the need for the recommended level of care and to
work through any negative feelings they may have about such a move;
(b) assistance in locating appropriate
resources and applying for admission;
(c) help in exploring resources available for
assistance with the cost of care;
(d) arranging for supportive services such as
appliances, equipment, supplies, transportation, etc.;
(e) follow-up after admission and
continuation of health support services as needed.
Authority
G.S.
143B-153;
Eff. March 1,
1977;
Readopted Eff. October 31, 1977;
Amended Eff.
March 1, 1994; June 1, 1982;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
2017.
