Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024
(a) A
person must meet the following qualifications to be eligible to deliver support
consultation as a support advisor:
(1) be:
(A) at least 18 years old;
(B) a high school graduate or posses
certification of equivalency; and
(C) a person who does not provide a program
service to the individual, other than support consultation and FMS through the
CDS option;
(2) have
documentation of attendance and completion of:
(A) initial training required by and
conducted or authorized by DADS; and
(B) ongoing training if required by and
conducted or authorized by DADS;
(3) meet criteria of:
(A)
§
41.225
of this chapter (relating to Criminal Conviction History Checks);
(B)
§
41.227
of this chapter (relating to Required Registry Checks);
(C)
§
41.231
of this chapter (relating to Verification of Eligibility of an Employee or
Contractor) if contracted by the employer; and
(D) requirements of the individual's program
when applicable; and
(4)
be:
(A) retained by the employer;
or
(B) an employee or contractor
of:
(i) a CDSA; or
(ii) another entity.
(b) To provide support
consultation as a support advisor, a person must demonstrate competency in the
delivery of support consultation services as determined by DADS. To be a
support advisor, the person must demonstrate competency to DADS in:
(1) principles of
self-determination;
(2) the
provisions of this chapter;
(3) the
provisions and requirements of DADS home and community-based programs offering
the CDS option, including:
(A) the scope and
definition of services provided by each program;
(B) requirements for documentation of service
delivery;
(C) allowable and
non-allowable expenditures; and
(D)
the application of CDS in each program;
(4) methods for accessing information and
resources timely through government agencies, including DADS, related to the
CDS option and employer responsibilities;
(5) documentation requirements to meet
employer responsibilities; and
(6)
roles and responsibilities of:
(A) the
support advisor;
(B) the
CDSA;
(C) the case manager or
service coordinator;
(D) the
individual receiving services;
(E)
the employer;
(F) service
providers;
(G) the DR;
and
(H) traditional program
providers and agencies.
(c) An employer or DR must not retain a
support advisor applicant for service delivery before:
(1) receiving authorization for support
consultation by the individual's service planning team;
(2) obtaining written approval from the CDSA
of the budget for funds for the service; and
(3) obtaining written approval from the CDSA
of the applicant's eligibility.
(d) An employer or DR must ensure that a
support advisor meets the service provider requirements of this chapter,
including:
(1) obtaining documentation
required to verify the applicant's qualifications and eligibility to provide
support consultation services; and
(A) submit
documentation to the CDSA for review of the person's eligibility;
(B) obtaining approval from the CDSA of the
person's eligibility to provide support consultation services; and
(C) maintaining documentation to verify
continued eligibility during service delivery;
(2) entering into a service agreement with
the contractor using the appropriate DADS form;
(3) assisting the CDSA in obtaining a
completed service agreement between the support advisor and the CDSA before
initial payment for delivery of services; and
(4) retaining documentation of services
delivered by the contractor.
(e) Upon retaining a support advisor employed
by or contracted with a CDSA or an entity, the employer must obtain from the
CDSA or the entity documentation required to verify the individual's
qualifications and ongoing eligibility to provide support consultation
services.
