Section He-M 525.07 - Certification(a) PDMS provided in the home to individuals who are 21 years or older shall be certified by the bureau, except for respite care or in those situations where the individual is living independently.(b) To facilitate the certification process, the area agency shall: (1) Review the service arrangement and documentation to confirm that all applicable requirements identified in He-M 525.06 are being met; and(2) Forward to the bureau, 30 days prior to the initiation of services, the individual's proposed service agreement and proposed individualized budget and the area agency's recommendation for certification.(c) Within 14 days of receiving the area agency recommendation, the bureau shall issue a certification if the requirements in He-M 525.06 are being met.(d) All certifications granted by the bureau under (c) above shall be effective for no more than 24 months.(e) To renew a PDMS certification, the area agency shall: (1) Review the service arrangement and documentation to confirm that all applicable requirements identified in He-M 525.06 are being met; and(2) Forward to the bureau the individualized budget, the service agreement, and the area agency's recommendation for re-certification 30 days prior to the expiration of the current services.(f) Within 14 days of receiving the area agency recommendation, the bureau shall renew a certification if the requirements in He-M 525.06 and He-M 525.12(b) are being met.(g) Upon request by the area agency, the bureau shall issue a 60-day emergency certification to enable an individual to relocate to a staffed or provider home if the area agency executive director, or his or her designee, submits to the bureau a signed statement documenting that the individual's safety has been addressed.(h) Within 5 business days of an individual's relocation pursuant to (g) above, a service coordinator and licensed nurse shall visit the individual in the home to determine if the transition has resulted in adverse changes in the health or behavioral status of the individual.(i) A service coordinator shall document the visit described in (h) above in the individual's record.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 525.07
#9391, eff 2-21-09; ss by #9890-A, eff 3-22-11
Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 37, Filed September 12, 2019, Proposed by #12859, Effective 8/28/2019, Expires 8/28/2029.