La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XXXIII-8501 - Provider Responsibilities

A. Each provider of home and community-based behavioral health waiver services shall enter into a contract with the CSoC contractor in order to receive reimbursement for Medicaid covered services.
B. All services shall be delivered in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations, the provisions of this Rule, the provider manual, and other notices or directives issued by the department.
C. Providers of waiver services shall ensure that all services are authorized and any services that exceed established limitations beyond the initial authorization are approved for re-authorization prior to service delivery.
D. Anyone providing behavioral health services must be licensed in accordance with state laws and regulations, in addition to operating within their scope of practice license. Providers requiring certification in accordance with federal or state laws, regulations, rules, the provider manual, or other notices or directives issued by the department must be appropriately certified. To be certified or recertified, providers shall meet the provisions of this Rule, the provider manual and the appropriate statutes. The provider shall create and maintain documents to substantiate that all requirements are met.
E. Providers shall maintain case records that include, at a minimum:
1. a copy of the plan of care;
2. the name of the individual;
3. the dates of service;
4. the nature, content and units of services provided;
5. the progress made toward functional improvement; and
6. the goals of the plan of care.

Notes

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XXXIII-8501
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:368 (February 2012), Amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office of Behavioral Health, LR 412362 (11/1/2015), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office of Behavioral Health, LR 441895 (10/1/2018).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

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