ARM 37.40.1114 — Agency-Based and Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services: Person-Centered Plan Requirements

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1A member may not receive PAS beyond the service profile authorization unless a temporary service plan (signed by the nurse supervisor/oversight staff prescribing the need in writing) or approved medical escort service is documented (37.40.1114(6)).(ARM 37.40.1114 — Agency-Based and Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services: Person-Centered Plan Requirements)
• 2The plan facilitator must ensure the person-centered plan is completed prior to service and renewed at least annually (37.40.1114(4)).(ARM 37.40.1114 — Agency-Based and Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services: Person-Centered Plan Requirements)
• 3The delivery of agency-based PAS must be supervised by a licensed agency nurse, including oversight of the training and orientation of direct-care workers (37.40.1114(10)).(ARM 37.40.1114 — Agency-Based and Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services: Person-Centered Plan Requirements)
• 4The service plan must be approved initially and recertified every six months by the agency nurse supervisor (agency-based) or oversight staff (self-directed), address the member's medical/functional need, and not exceed the service profile authorization (37.40.1114(5)).(ARM 37.40.1114 — Agency-Based and Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services: Person-Centered Plan Requirements)
• 5For temporary PAS pending assessment, the provider must document a temporary service plan on a department-approved form and refer the member to the quality improvement organization for a functional assessment by the 28th day or discharge the member (37.40.1114(7)).(ARM 37.40.1114 — Agency-Based and Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services: Person-Centered Plan Requirements)
• 6In agency-based PAS the nurse supervisor, and in self-directed PAS the oversight staff, must participate in the initial and annual person-centered planning visit (37.40.1114(4)(a)-(b)).(ARM 37.40.1114 — Agency-Based and Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services: Person-Centered Plan Requirements)
• 7The PAS provider must have a written complaint process and adhere to it for member complaints; the member may receive a copy on request (37.40.1114(9)).(ARM 37.40.1114 — Agency-Based and Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services: Person-Centered Plan Requirements)
• 8Prior to delivering PAS, a licensed contract nurse must complete a functional assessment and service profile, a plan facilitator must complete the person-centered plan, and a nurse supervisor or program oversight staff must complete the service plan (37.40.1114(1)(a)-(c)).(ARM 37.40.1114 — Agency-Based and Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services: Person-Centered Plan Requirements)