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COMAR 10.09.84.15 - Community First Choice: Covered Services - Supports Planning (Plan of Service)
MarylandregulationMaryland Department of Health, Medical Care Programs / Office of Long Term Services and Supports
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1The supports planning provider must assist the participant in developing a plan of service in consultation with the applicant or participant and any individual the participant requests to include. (COMAR 10.09.84.15B(1))(COMAR 10.09.84.15 - Community First Choice: Covered Services - Supports Planning (Plan of Service))
- 2The supports planning provider must assist the participant with referral, access, and coordination of both Medicaid and non-Medicaid services needed to address the participant's needs, including behavioral health, educational services, disposable medical supplies and durable medical equipment, housing, medical services, and social services. (COMAR 10.09.84.15B(2))(COMAR 10.09.84.15 - Community First Choice: Covered Services - Supports Planning (Plan of Service))
- 3The supports planning provider must monitor the provision of services to determine whether services are received in accordance with the participant's plan of service. (COMAR 10.09.84.15B(3))(COMAR 10.09.84.15 - Community First Choice: Covered Services - Supports Planning (Plan of Service))
- 4The supports planning provider must ensure supports planning services address the individualized needs of the participant and are sensitive to the participant's educational background, culture, and general environment. (COMAR 10.09.84.15A(1)-(2))(COMAR 10.09.84.15 - Community First Choice: Covered Services - Supports Planning (Plan of Service))
- 5The supports planning provider must ensure the participant has freedom of choice among any willing provider for all services. (COMAR 10.09.84.15A(4))(COMAR 10.09.84.15 - Community First Choice: Covered Services - Supports Planning (Plan of Service))
- 6The supports planning provider must support the participant to self-direct services and exercise as much control as desired to select, train, supervise, schedule, determine duties for, and dismiss the personal assistance worker. (COMAR 10.09.84.15A(3))(COMAR 10.09.84.15 - Community First Choice: Covered Services - Supports Planning (Plan of Service))
Applies to: Home and community-based personal assistance / personal care (supports planning providers serving Community First Choice participants)
Under Maryland's Community First Choice program, supports planning providers must develop each participant's plan of service in consultation with the participant and their chosen supporters, ensure the plan reflects individualized needs and self-direction, coordinate the identified Medicaid and non-Medicaid services, and monitor delivery to confirm services are furnished in accordance with the plan of service.
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