La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § XV-10905

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-10905 - Staff Training

A. The provider shall ensure that Medicaid-funded family service coordination services for eligible beneficiaries are provided by qualified individuals who meet the following training requirements:

1. satisfactory completion of at least 16 hours of orientation prior to performing any family support coordination tasks and an additional 24 hours of related training during the first 90 days of employment. The 16 hours of orientation cover the following subjects:

Agency Specific Training-Eight Hours
1 hour	Child identification abuse reporting law, emergency and safety procedures
3 hours	Facility personnel policy
4 hours	Orientation to agency policy, including billing and documentation
EarlySteps Specific Training-Eight Hours
1 hour	Components of the EarlySteps system
1 1/2 hours	Orientation to family needs and participation
2 hours	Interagency agreement/focus and team building
1 hour	Early intervention services (definition and resources)
1 hour	Child search and family service coordinator roles and responsibilities
1 1/2 hours	Multidisciplinary evaluation (MDE) and individualized Family service plan (IFSP) overview.

2. The 24 hours of training to be completed within the first 90 days shall cover the following advanced subjects:

a. state structure for EarlySteps, child search and early intervention service programs;

b. child search and family support coordinator roles and responsibilities in depth;

c. multidisciplinary evaluation (MDE) in depth;

d. procedural safeguards and complaint procedures;

e. family perspective, including the grieving process;

f. cultural diversity;

g. communication with parents and professionals;

h. family empowerment and advocacy;

i. resources, including adaptation of resources to the child's needs; and

j. arranging access for families to support systems, including informal systems.

B. In-service training specific to EarlySteps is to be arranged and coordinated by the regional coordinator and specific training content shall be approved by a subcommittee of the state Interagency Coordinating Council, including members from at least the Medicaid agency and the Department of Education. Advanced training in specific subjects (i.e., multidisciplinary evaluations and individualized family service plans) shall be completed by the new family service coordinator prior to assuming those duties.

C. The provider shall ensure that each family support coordinator has completed the required orientation and advanced training during the first 90 days of employment and at least 20 hours of approved in-service education in family service coordination and related areas annually.

D. The provider shall ensure that family support coordinators are supervised by qualified individuals who meet the following licensure, education, experience, training, and other requirements:

1. satisfactorily completion of at least the 20 hours of family support coordination and related orientation required of family support coordinators during the first 90 days of employment before assuming supervision of any family service coordination;

2. supervisors shall also complete 20 hours of in-service training each year on such subjects as:

a. family support coordination;

b. supervision; or

c. administration.

E. The provider shall sign a notarized letter of assurance that the requirements of Louisiana Medicaid are met.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XV-10905

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 18:849 (August 1992), amended LR 19:648 (May 1993), LR 20:18 (January 1994), repromulgated for inclusion in LAC, LR 30:1040 (May 2004), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 471129 (8/1/2021), Amended LR 492110 (12/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.