32 Miss. Code. R. 1-12.6
If the client experiences an emergency or crisis that the OSDP Counselor/Registered Nurse in their judgment feels requires additional PCA hours, the Counselor must provide the care to meet the consumer's needs. The Counselor must then verbally notify the District Manager by the next work day of the change. The Counselor must then, within (7) seven work days, submit to OSDP Program Administration via the District Manager:
* The Case note or rationale for the service change or any other reports/documentation, the service and amount of additional services needed; the anticipated begin and end date for the service, signed by the OSDP Counselor;
* Documentation of medical necessity/prescription, AT evaluation, Adaptive Aid, Medical Supply form;
* A copy of the POC identifying the change
The OSDP Counselor may procure adaptive aids and medical supplies not currently authorized on the POC in emergencies that are defined as only situations that place the consumer's health and/or safety at risk. If procuring emergency adaptive aids and medical supplies, the Counselor must:
* Submit a copy of the POC identifying the change and the consumer's signature indicating that the change was an emergency;
* Verbally inform the Regional Manager by the next work day after purchasing the necessary item;
* Submit the following documentation to OSDP Administration via the Regional Manager:
- the revised POC showing the change and the consumer's signature showing that the purchase was needed;
- Case note/rationale explaining why the emergency purchase was necessary; and
- Physician prescription or medical necessity indicating that the supply is an emergency
32 Miss. Code. R. 1-12.6