La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-20117

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

Section I-20117 - Financial [Formerly LAC 67:VII.1119]

A. Prior Authorization. A participant shall obtain prior authorization from contract manager for goods and/or services before they can begin. Failure to obtain prior authorization will result in a denial of goods or services. If an emergency situation exists where goods or services are needed to begin prior to the management contractors receipt of written acceptance, management contractor may provide verbal authorization for services to begin. The management contractor must amend the SPAS plan before service can begin.

B. The participant of SPAS will invoice the management contractor bi- monthly in arrears for personal assistance services purchased and include copies of time sheets as verification of the services being provided. The invoice shall contain the following:

1. dates of services;

2. description of goods/ services provided along with the number of hours of personal assistance services per day and/or number of goods received;

3. rate of pay;

4. signature of direct service worker; and

5. signature of participant of the SPAS Program.

C. The participant of SPAS will submit receipts or invoices for the goods and/or other services purchased to the management contractor as verification of the goods and/or other services being provided.

D. All purchases must comply with state purchasing guidelines.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-20117

Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Rehabilitation Services, LR 17:611 (June 1991), amended LR 19:1439 (November 1993), LR 33:1148 (June 2007), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Aging and Adult Services, LR 41:387 (February 2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 46:2116.2.