La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § XXI-16341

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

Section XXI-16341 - Housing Stabilization Services

A.Housing stabilization services enable waiver beneficiaries to maintain their own housing as set forth in the approved plan of care. Services must be provided in the home or a community setting. Housing stabilization services include the following components:

1. conducting a housing assessment identifying the beneficiary's preferences related to housing (type, location, living alone or with someone else, accommodations needed, and other important preferences), and needs for support to maintain housing, including:

a. access to housing;

b. meeting the terms of a lease;

c. eviction prevention;

d. budgeting for housing/living expenses;

e. obtaining/accessing sources of income necessary for rent;

f. home management;

g. establishing credit; and

h. understanding and meeting the obligations of tenancy as defined in the lease terms;

2. assisting a beneficiary to view and secure housing, as needed and may include the following:

a. arranging or providing transportation;

b. assisting in securing supporting documents/records;

c. completing/submitting applications;

d. securing deposits; and

e. locating furnishings;

3. developing an individualized housing stabilization service provider plan, based upon the housing assessment, that:

a. includes short- and long-term measurable goals for each issue;

b. establishes the beneficiary's approach to meeting the goal; and

c. identifies where other provider(s) or services may be required to meet the goal;

4. participating in the development of the plan of care, incorporating elements of the housing stabilization service provider plan, and in plan of care renewal and updates, as needed;

5. providing supports and interventions according to the individualized housing stabilization service provider plan. If additional supports or services are identified as needed outside of the scope of housing stabilization services, the needs must be communicated to the support coordinator;

6. providing ongoing communication with the landlord or property manager regarding:

a. the beneficiary's disability;

b. accommodations needed; and

c. components of emergency procedures involving the landlord or property manager; and

7. if at any time the beneficiary's housing is placed at risk (i.e., eviction, loss of roommate or income), housing stabilization services will provide supports to retain housing or locate and secure housing to continue community-based supports, including locating new housing, sources of income, etc.

B. This service is only available upon referral from the support coordinator, and is not duplicative of other waiver services, including support coordination.

1. beneficiaries must be residing in a state of Louisiana permanent supportive housing unit; or

2. beneficiaries must be linked for the state of Louisiana permanent supportive housing selection process.

C. Beneficiaries are limited to receiving no more than 165 combined units of this service and the housing stabilization transition service. This limit on combined units can only be exceeded with written approval from OCDD.

D. Provider Qualifications. The permanent supportive housing (PSH) agency must be under contract and enrolled with the Department of Health and statewide management organization for behavioral health services, and must also either:

1. meet the requirements for completion of the training program as verified by the PSH director; or

2. have at least one year of completion of housing support team experience in the PSH program as verified by the PSH director.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XXI-16341

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 412170 (10/1/2015), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 471524 (10/1/2021), Amended LR 481570 (6/1/2022).

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