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Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 240.260 - Care Coordination Service (Community Care Program)
IllinoisregulationIllinois Department on Aging· effective 2024-07-16
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1The agency must have the Care Coordinator complete the comprehensive assessment using the assessment tool authorized by the Department to determine the participant's service needs. (89 Ill. Adm. Code 240.260(b)(4))(Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 240.260 - Care Coordination Service (Community Care Program))
- 2The agency (Care Coordination Unit) must complete a comprehensive assessment when a participant needs services to remain living independently in the community or is at imminent risk of nursing facility placement. (89 Ill. Adm. Code 240.260(b)(1))(Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 240.260 - Care Coordination Service (Community Care Program))
- 3The agency must complete at least one face-to-face contact with the participant between the initial assessment and the annual reassessment (between four and eight months after the last determination). (89 Ill. Adm. Code 240.260(a)(4))(Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 240.260 - Care Coordination Service (Community Care Program))
- 4The agency must conduct an additional reassessment when requested by the participant or authorized representative, or when the participant may have experienced a change in their needs. (89 Ill. Adm. Code 240.260(d)(2))(Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 240.260 - Care Coordination Service (Community Care Program))
- 5The agency must conduct a face-to-face reassessment on at least an annual basis to determine whether the participant remains eligible and whether changes to the person-centered plan of care or Goals of Care are needed. (89 Ill. Adm. Code 240.260(d)(1))(Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 240.260 - Care Coordination Service (Community Care Program))
Applies to: home care / personal care (in-home/homemaker services) for older adults
Under the Illinois Community Care Program, Care Coordination Units must complete a comprehensive assessment (using the Department-authorized assessment tool and determination of need) when a participant needs services to remain living independently, and must conduct face-to-face reassessments at least annually, plus additional reassessments when the participant's needs change or upon request.
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