Utah Admin. Code R539-2-6 - Entry Into and Movement Within the Service System
(1) The division shall approve, coordinate,
or oversee any transition between:
(a) the
waiting list and a division service;
(b) a non-waiver service and a waiver
service; and
(c) a division home
and community-based service setting and an institutional
setting.
(2) Except as
described in Section R539-2-8, the division shall
ensure that a person entering or moving within the service system has a choice
of support and provider.
(a) A support
coordinator shall use the Invitation to Submit Offer to Provide Services
process to notify a provider of a person seeking a service.
(i) A support coordinator must notify the
division that a person is seeking a provider.
(ii) The division uses the Invitation to
Submit Offer to Provide Services Form 1-6 to notify each provider and route any
response to the support coordinator.
(b) A support coordinator shall assist the
person with making an informed choice.
(3) A support coordinator shall facilitate a
planning meeting with the team to complete person-centered planning as
described in Section R539-2-5:
(a) for an initial person-centered support
plan; and
(b) for any change to a
person-centered support plan.
(4) A support coordinator shall submit a
request for services for any initial person-centered budget through the
division's case management system. The request must be approved before
finalizing the person-centered support plan.
(5) Any team member may contact the support
coordinator to request a change to:
(a) a
support or service;
(b) a provider;
or
(c) a
setting.
(6) Except for a
budget neutral change, a support coordinator shall submit a request for
services for a budget adjustment through the division's case management system.
The request must be approved before finalizing the change in the
person-centered support plan.
(7) A
provider shall accept the Purchase Service Authorization Form 1056 through the
division's case management system before providing a service.
(8) A support coordinator shall facilitate a
discharge meeting with the team:
(a) to
notify the provider or person of discharge; or
(b) to identify any change to the
person-centered support plan that may resolve the concern without
discharge.
(9) A provider
may discharge a person from a service.
(a)
The provider shall notify the support coordinator in writing at least 30 days
before the discharge date.
(b) The
provider shall submit a discharge plan to the support coordinator no later than
seven days after the date that the provider gave notice of discharge.
(c) The division director may require the
provider to continue the service for 90 days after the date of discharge if
necessary to:
(i) ensure the person's health
and safety; and
(ii) transition the
person to any other provider.
Notes
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