Or. Admin. Code § 413-090-0133 - Conducting a Personal Care Services Assessment
(1) When a child or young adult with a
diagnosed physical or mental impairment appears to require personal care
services and the caseworker becomes aware of the apparent need for personal
care services, the caseworker must refer the child or young adult to the
contract registered nurse or the Personal Care Nurse Coordinator for an
assessment.
(2) When a child or
young adult with an approved personal care services assessment or an existing
personal care services plan moves to a new foster parent or relative caregiver,
the caseworker must refer the child or young adult to the contract registered
nurse or the Personal Care Nurse Coordinator for an assessment.
(3) Upon receipt of a referral, the contract
registered nurse, program nurse consultant or manager must conduct a personal
care services assessment.
(4) To
conduct the personal care services assessment, the contract registered nurse,
program nurse consultant or manager must:
(a)
Review available medical records of the child or young adult;
(b) Meet with the child or young adult and
the foster parent or relative caregiver;
(c) Gather information about the child or
young adult's condition and functioning;
(d) Assess the child or young adult's ability
to perform functional activities necessary to meet his or her daily needs at a
level appropriate for the child or young adult's chronological age;
(e) Document the findings of the personal
care services assessment using the Department's Personal Care Services
Assessment form that is applicable to the age of the child or young adult;
and
(f) Submit the completed
personal care services assessment to the Personal Care Nurse
Coordinator.
(5) The
Personal Care Nurse Coordinator must:
(a)
Review the findings of the personal care services assessment;
(b) Apply the rating scale in Exhibit 4 to
the personal care services assessment;
(c) Determine whether the child or young
adult meets the threshold for a level of personal care payment;
(d) Determine the level of personal care
payment; and
(e) When the personal
care services assessment scores a child or young adult's level of personal care
needs at Level 4 based on the rating scale in Exhibit 4, determine the
additional payment and the intensive personal care services required to meet
the child or young adult's identified needs, which may involve consulting with
the foster parent, relative caregiver, or others involved in the child or young
adult's care.
(6) The
responsibilities set forth in section (5) of this rule may be conducted by
another medical professional employed by or under contract with the Department
when the Personal Care Nurse Coordinator is unavailable.
Notes
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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050 & ORS 418.005
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.010, ORS 418.005 & ORS 418.015
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