La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § VII-1119

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

Section VII-1119 - Financial

A. Prior Authorization. If an emergency situation exists where personal assistance services is needed to begin prior to the fiscal agent's receipt of written acceptance of consumer/recipient's application for SPAS Program, LRS Program Coordinator for the SPAS Program can provide authorization for services to begin. The fiscal agent must provide documentation in the consumer/recipient's case record confirming verification of the emergency and confirming authorization received from program coordinator. The program coordinator follows up such authorization in writing within five days to the appropriate fiscal agent following such verbal authorization.

B. The consumer/recipient of SPAS will invoice the contractor/fiscal agent bi-monthly in arrears for personal assistance services purchased and include copies of time sheets as verification of the services being provided. The invoice shall contain the following:

1. dates of services;

2. number of hours of personal assistance services per day;

3. rate of pay;

4. signature of personal assistance provider;

5. signature of consumer/recipient of the SPAS Program.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § VII-1119

Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Rehabilitation Services, LR 17:611 (June 1991), amended LR 19:1439 (November 1993), LR 33:1148 (June 2007).

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