La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § XXI-5505
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XXI-5505 - Needs-Based AssessmentA. The Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) has developed a framework for all activities related to planning for individualized supports and services. Discovery activities include:1. a review of the beneficiary's records relevant to service planning (i.e. school, vocational, medical, and psychological records);2. completing person-centered tools and worksheets, which may include a personal outcomes assessment, which assists the planning team in determining what is important to the beneficiary and his/her satisfaction or dissatisfaction with different life domain areas;3. completion and review of the needs-based assessment within 30 days of a person being linked to a waiver opportunity and support coordination agency; and4. review and/or completion of any additional interviews, observations, or other needed professional assessments (i.e. occupational therapist, physical therapist, or speech therapist assessments).B. A needs-based assessment is completed within the discovery process for all applicants aged 21 years and over who have received an OCDD waiver offer in order to identify the individual's service needs. The needs-based assessment instrument(s) is designed to evaluate the practical support requirements of individuals with developmental disabilities in daily living, medical areas, and behavioral areas as well as to identify living arrangements, existing relationships, and preferences and the levels of satisfaction in various life areas.La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XXI-5505
Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 432532 (12/1/2017), Amended LR 481575 (6/1/2022).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.