Section 75-03-24-03 - Eligibility determination - Authorization of services1. The department is responsible for: a. Verifying that the individual transferred to active status continues to meet the eligibility criteria for placement into the ex-SPED program pool;b. Developing a care plan;c. Authorizing covered services in accordance with department policies and procedures; andd. Assuring that other potential federal and third-party funding sources for similar services are sought first.2. An individual who is discharged from an inpatient hospital stay, skilled nursing facility, swing-bed facility, long-term care facility, or basic care facility or who has been off the ex-SPED program for fewer than ninety days, does not have to go through the ex-SPED program pool to receive services through the ex-SPED program provided the individual meets all eligibility criteria in section 75-03-24-02.3. An applicant is eligible to receive covered services reimbursed under North Dakota Century Code chapter 50-06.2 or this chapter even if the applicant has natural supports.N.D. Admin Code 75-03-24-03
Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2020-377, July 2020, effective 7/1/2020.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2021-383, January 2022, effective 1/1/2022.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2023-391, January 2024, effective 1/1/2024.General Authority: NDCC 50-24.7-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-24.7