La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § XXI-5719

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

Section XXI-5719 - Housing Stabilization Services

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

1. conducting a housing assessment to identify the beneficiary's preferences related to housing (i.e., type, location, living alone or with someone else, accommodations needed, and other important preferences), and his/her 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. participating in the development of the plan of care, incorporating elements of the housing support plan;

3. developing an individualized housing stabilization service provider plan based upon the housing assessment that includes short- and long-term measurable goals for each issue, establishes the beneficiary's approach to meeting the goal, and identifies where other provider(s) or services may be required to meet the goal;

4. providing supports and interventions according to the individualized housing support plan;

a. if additional supports or services are identified as needed outside the scope of housing stabilization service, the needs must be communicated to the support coordinator;

5. providing ongoing communication with the landlord or property manager regarding the beneficiary's disability, accommodations needed, and components of emergency procedures involving the landlord or property manager;

6. updating the housing support plan annually or as needed due to changes in the beneficiary's situation or status; and

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

B. Housing stabilization services are only available upon referral from the support coordinator. This service is not duplicative of other waiver services including support coordination. It is only available to persons who are residing in a state of Louisiana permanent supportive housing unit.

C. Beneficiaries may not exceed 165 combined units of this service and the housing stabilization transition service.

1. Exceptions to exceed the 165 unit limit may be made only with written approval from the OCDD.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XXI-5719

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 40:81 (January 2014), Amended LR 40:2587 (12/1/2014), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 481578 (6/1/2022).

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