37.40.1465    HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR ELDERLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS: CONSULTATIVE CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, REQUIREMENTS

(1) These are services that assist unpaid and/or paid caregivers in carrying out individual service plans and are necessary to improve the individual's independence and inclusion in the community.

(2) Consultation activities are provided by professionals in psychiatry, psychology, neuro-psychology, physiatry, nursing, nutrition, behavior management, or occupational/speech/physical/recreational/therapy.

(3) The service may include:

(a) assessment;

(b) development of a home/community treatment plan;

(c) monitoring plan; and

(d) one-on-one consultation and support for paid and nonpaid caregivers.

(4) An entity, described in (2), inclusive of its staff providing consultative clinical and therapeutic services must be qualified generally to provide the services and specifically to meet each consumer's defined needs.

History: 53-2-201, 53-6-113, 53-6-402, MCA; IMP, 53-6-402, MCA; NEW, 2000 MAR p. 2023, Eff. 7/28/00; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 1722, Eff. 8/26/11.