Section He-M 522.08 - Preliminary Recommendations for Services(a) For those applicants eligible for service coordination and community support under He-M 522.03(a) , within 5 business days of notification of eligibility the area agency shall: (1) Designate an interim service coordinator to hold a planning session regarding the provision of services identified in He-M 522.10(b) ; and(2) Inform the individual verbally and in writing of his or her right to choose or approve a service coordinator in accordance with He-M 522.10(a) .(b) For those applicants eligible for Medicaid home- and community-based care services under He-M 522.03(b) , within 5 business days of notification of eligibility the area agency shall: (1) Designate an interim service coordinator to develop a service agreement with the individual in accordance with He-M 522.11 and He-M 522.12;(2) Inform the individual verbally and in writing of his or her right to choose or approve a service coordinator in accordance with He-M 522.10(a) ;(3) Based on information obtained pursuant to He-M 522.05(a) , conduct sufficient preliminary planning with the individual and guardian, either at the time of intake or during subsequent discussions, to identify and document the specific services needed and the date on which services will begin; and(4) Request funding for services from the bureau.(c) To the extent that funds for this purpose are available and appropriated to the bureau by the Legislature and except as provided in He-M 522.15(a) , the bureau shall fund services within 90 days of completion of the preliminary planning required by (b) (3) above or within 90 days of the start date requested by the individual or guardian, whichever is later.(d) If funding for the individual is not available but the individual needs and is ready to receive services currently, the area agency shall: (1) Place the individual's name on the wait list in accordance with He-M 522.15(e) ;(2) Review available resources to provide partial assistance to the individual on an interim basis whenever possible;(3) Assist the individual to access supports from sources external to the area agency; and(4) Contact the individual or guardian quarterly to update information and document such contact.(e) If the individual does not need services currently, but will during the current or following fiscal year, the area agency shall: (1) Place the individual's name on the projected service needs list in accordance with He-M 522.15(f) ; and(2) Contact the individual or guardian quarterly to update information and document such contact.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 522.08
#7120, eff 10-20-99; ss by #8974, INTERIM, eff 10-6-07, EXPIRED: 4-3-08
New. #9734, eff 6-25-10 (from He-M 522.07 )
The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 38, Number 50, eff. 11/30/2018 is not yet available.