La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-1505

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-1505 - Pre-Movement Staffing

A. The purpose of the staffing is to review appropriateness of proposed new living arrangements and associated program components to meeting the habilitative needs of a classmember for whom movement is planned.

B. Functions of the team are defined below:

1. to assure adequacy of the plan; and

2. to accept the plan as presented; or

3. to reject the plan as presented; or

4. to modify the plan or make recommendations for its enhancement.

C. The pre-movement staffing will be held during the 30 day period prior to classmember's transfer.

D. Components of the plan for transfer:

1. classmember's identifying information and legal status;

2. current placement individualized plans of treatment (if relevant);

3. proposed placement plan which includes a comprehensive description of services to be provided, logistical considerations, and transitional follow-up. The following information must be presented:

a. proposed placement's address, telephone number, and contact person's name;

b. anticipated date of placement;

c. proposed educational, pre-vocational, vocational, or other day program;

d. proposed date of enrollment or other starting date for daytime activity;

e. method through which consent for placement was obtained including any steps taken to assure that classmember was made knowledgeable of placement for which consent was requested;

f. significant others' nature or degree of relationship(s), location(s), frequency of contact, an attitude(s) toward proposed placement;

g. history of any previous placements relevant to the proposed placement, successes and/or reason for failure of placements;

h. current social functioning: peer relationships, degree of participation in recreational activities, relationships with authority figures;

i. classmember's strengths and personal or vocational aspirations;

j. significant behavior problems and information concerning any existing behavior management program which may be useful in new placement: target behavior(s), data collection method, reinforcers, consequences (if any);

k. medical history and current status including names, dosages, and purpose of medications and prescribing physican's name and phone number;

l. financial status and plans for transferring benefits, resources, and other entitlements (i.e., Medicaid card);

m. inventory of personal property and plans for transfer of property to new placement location;

n. plans for transporting classmember to new placement;

o. plan for transitional follow-up or supervision of new placement including case manager's name, address, and phone number;

p. identification of community resources which classmember will use in new placement:

i. transportation;

ii. recreational;

iii. religious;

iv. therapeutic; etc.

E. The following individuals will be invited to attend the pre-movement staffing:

1. a representative of facility from which movement is being made;

2. a representative of facility to which movement is being made;

3. a representative from current day program (i.e., SSD #1, LEA personnel, or vocational personnel);

4. OHD case coordinator;

5. any other assigned DHHR case coordinators;

6. classmember, if appropriate;

7. parent, guardian, or representative;

8. other staff of current placement who have either direct knowledge of the classmember or professional expertise relevant to classmember's condition and educational or habilitative needs;

9. a representative from the long term care section, if appropriate;

10. the special master or her designee. (The special master or her designee will monitor the staffing process and participate in discussion of plans, but will not be a party to team decision making.)

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-1505

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, LR 13:246 (April 1987).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Gary W. et al vs. State of Louisiana et al, Civil Action 74-2412.