N.H. Code Admin. R. He-M 524.16 - Acute and Remote Setting Services

(a) Upon request, services in (d) and (e) below shall be provided in an acute care hospital, only when the parent or guardian is not available and under the following conditions:

(1) Identified in an individual's person-centered service agreement;

(2) Provided to meet needs of the individual that are not met through the provision of hospital services;

(3) Not a substitute for services that the hospital is obligated to provide through its conditions of participation or under federal or state law, or under another applicable requirement; and

(4) Designed to ensure smooth transitions between acute care settings and home and community-based settings, and to preserve the individual's functional abilities.

(b) If services in (d) are provided pursuant to (c) below, then those services shall be reviewed by the team at the quarterly meeting to ensure this method of service delivery continues to meet the individual's needs.

(c) Upon request, services in (d) below shall be provided remotely under the following conditions:

(1) This method of service delivery meets the assessed needs of the individual;

(2) The individual, guardian, or representative chose this method of service delivery; and

(3) This method of service delivery is reviewed by the team at the quarterly meeting to ensure that it continues to meet the individual's needs.

(d) Services that may be provided in an acute care hospital pursuant to (a) above or remote setting pursuant to (c) above shall include:

(1) In home residential habilitation;

(2) Service coordination; and

(3) Consultative services.

(e) Services that may be provided in an acute care hospital pursuant to (a) above shall include:

(1) Assistive technology;

(2) Environmental and vehicle modifications;

(3) Respite services; and

(4) PERS.

Notes

N.H. Code Admin. R. He-M 524.16

Derived from Volume XLII Number 28, Filed July 14, 2022, Proposed by #13397, Effective 6/18/2022, Expires 6/18/2032