Section 7 AAC 130.207 - Application for home and community-based waiver services(a) To apply for home and community-based waiver services under this chapter (1) for the recipient categories of children with complex medical conditions, adults with physical and developmental disabilities, and older adults or adults with physical disabilities, (A) an individual must participate in the person-centered intake process approved by the department; in this subparagraph, "person-centered intake process" means the process undertaken to help an individual understand the individual's unmet needs and to explore the resources available to meet those needs; and(B) if the person-centered intake process results in a recommendation for the services available under this chapter and the individual desires them, the individual must submit to the department a completed application in a format provided by the department with relevant supporting documents;(2) for the recipient category of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, an individual must (A) first, submit to the department a completed Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (DD) Registration and Review form, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900; and(B) next, follow the process set out in 7 AAC 130.206(b) and (d).(b) The department will (1) for the recipient categories in (a)(1) of this section, send the applicant and the applicant's care coordinator notice in writing of any missing information or documentation needed to make the application complete not later than 14 business days after receipt of an application; unless the department receives the missing information or documentation not later than 15 business days after the date of the notice of an incomplete application, the department will deny the application; and (2) for the recipient category in (a)(2) of this section, if the individual chooses to continue the application process, follow the application process set out in 7 AAC 130.206(b), after which the individual must follow the process set out in 7 AAC 130.206(b)(1) - (3) and the individual's care coordinator must follow the process set out in 7 AAC 130.206(d).(c) Not later than 30 business days after the department determines that an application under (a)(1) of this section is complete or the documents required under 7 AAC 130.206(d) have been submitted, the department will (1) conduct an assessment under 7 AAC 130.213;(2) make a level-of-care determination under 7 AAC 130.215; and(3) notify the applicant and care coordinator of the level-of-care determination, except that the department may extend the notification timeframe for an additional 30 business days if the department, under 7 AAC 130.213(f), forwards an assessment or reassessment for review by an independent qualified health care professional in accordance with AS 47.07.045(b) and 7 AAC 130.219(e)(4). Eff. 7/1/2013, Register 206; am 7/1/2015, Register 214, July 2015; am 10/1/2018, Register 227, October 2018; am 3/3/2021, Register 238, July 2021Authority:AS 47.05.010
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