La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § VII-1113

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

Section VII-1113 - Eligibility and Ineligibility Decisions

A. Nondiscrimination and Nonexclusion. The evaluation team must apply eligibility requirements without regard to sex, race, creed, color or national origin of the individual applying for service.

B. A person can be determined eligible for services as set forth in R.S. 46:2116.2 if that individual meets all of the following criteria:

1. is an individual with significant disabilities; and

2. is between the ages of 18 and 60. An individual who begins to receive services between the ages of 18 and 60 shall continue to receive services after age 60, provided that all other eligibility requirements are met; and

3. needs personal assistance services from this program to prevent or remove the consumer/recipient from inappropriate placement in an institutional setting or enhance the consumer/recipient's employability; and

4. provides verification of the disability from the treating physician; and

5. is capable of hiring, firing, and supervising the persons who provide personal assistance services.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § VII-1113

Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Rehabilitation Services, LR 17:611 (June 1991), amended LR 19:1439 (November 1993), LR 33:1147 (June 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 49:664.6 and R.S. 36:477.