Waiver, they are informed at enrollment of the total limit. Waiver(s) Impacted Appendix/Service Proposed Language Released For Final Language Submitted to CMS Reason for Change Definition Public Comment on December 3, 2016 Appendix D Consolidated and Appendix D-1-d: Service The service plan is initially developed The service plan is initially Public comment requested P/FDS Plan Development when a participant is entering service developed to enrollment in additional clarification about Process and is updated annually and at any the responsibilities of the waiver to determine need for time is a change in need or at when a participant is Supports Coordinators during services the request of the participant… entering service and is updated ISP development. annually and at any time there is Qualified providers of services are a change in need or at the responsible for the following service request of the participant. plan and functions: Collaboration with the team Qualified providers of services are • members to coordinate the date, responsible for the following time and location for the initial and service plan roles and functions: annual service plan meeting… Collaboration Cooperate with • the team members to coordinate (C) How The Participant Is Informed the date, time and location for Of The Services That Are Available the initial and annual service plan Under The Waiver meeting… SCs are responsible to inform and (C) How The Participant Is fully discuss with participants and his Informed Of The Services That Are or her family all services available Available Under The Waiver under the waiver prior to the initial service plan meeting and at least SCs are responsible to provide annually thereafter, and of the right information to participants and to choose among and between his or her family about services services and willing and qualified that are available under the providers to support participants’ waiver, their rights to choose needs. The SC assists participants willing and qualified providers to and his or her family in linking with support participants’ needs, and
Waiver, they are informed at enrollment of the total limit. Waiver(s) Impacted Appendix/Service Definition Proposed Language Released For Public Comment on December 3, 2016 Final Language Submitted to CMS Reason for Change Appendix D Consolidated and P/FDS Appendix D-1-d: Service Plan Development Process The service plan is initially developed when a participant is entering service and is updated annually and at any time is a change in need or at the request of the participant… Qualified providers of services are responsible for the following service plan and functions: • Collaboration with the team members to coordinate the date, time and location for the initial and annual service plan meeting… (C) How The Participant Is Informed Of The Services That Are Available Under The Waiver SCs are responsible to inform and fully discuss with participants and his or her family all services available under the waiver prior to the initial service plan meeting and at least annually thereafter, and of the right to choose among and between services and willing and qualified providers to support participants’ needs. The SC assists participants and his or her family in linking with The service plan is initially developed to enrollment in the waiver to determine need for services when a participant is entering service and is updated annually and at any time there is a change in need or at the request of the participant. Qualified providers of services are responsible for the following service plan roles and functions: • Collaboration Cooperate with the team members to coordinate the date, time and location for the initial and annual service plan meeting… (C) How The Participant Is Informed Of The Services That Are Available Under The Waiver SCs are responsible to provide information to participants and his or her family about services that are available under the waiver, their rights to choose willing and qualified providers to support participants’ needs, and Public comment requested additional clarification about the responsibilities of Supports Coordinators during ISP development.
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