La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § XXI-13911

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XXI-13911 - Day Habilitation

A. Day habilitation is provided in a community-based setting and provides the beneficiary assistance with social and adaptive skills necessary to enable the beneficiary to participate as independently as possible in the community. These services focus on socialization with meaningful age-appropriate activities which provide enrichment and promote wellness, as indicated in the beneficiary's CPOC. Day habilitation services are provided in a variety of community settings, (i.e. local recreation department, garden clubs, libraries, etc.) other than the person's residence, except for virtual habilitation services, and are not limited to a fixed-site facility.

1. Day habilitation services must be directed by a person-centered service plan and provide the beneficiary choice in how they spend their day. The activities should assist the beneficiary to gain their desired community living experience, including the acquisition, retention or improvement in self-help, socialization and adaptive skills, and/or to provide the individual an opportunity to contribute to and be a part of his or her community.

2. Day habilitation services shall be coordinated with any therapy, prevocational service, or supported employment models that the beneficiary may be receiving. The beneficiary does not receive payment for the activities in which he/she are engaged. The beneficiary must be 18 years of age or older in order to receive day habilitation services.

3. Career planning activities may be a component of the beneficiary's plan and may be used to develop learning opportunities and career options consistent with the person's skills and interests.

B. Day Habilitation may be delivered in a combination of these three service types:

1. onsite day habilitation;

2. community life engagement;

3. virtual day habilitation.

C. Day Habilitation is provided on a regularly scheduled basis and may be scheduled on a plan of care for one or more days per week and may be prior authorized for up to 8,320 units of service in a plan of care year. A standard unit of service is a 15-minute increment.

D. Licensing Requirements. Providers must be licensed by the Department of Health and as a home and communitybased services provider and must meet the module specific requirements for the service being provided.

E. Service Limitations

1. Beneficiaries receiving day habilitation services may also receive prevocational or supported employment services, but these services cannot be provided the same time period.

2. All virtual day habilitation services must be approved by the local governing entity or the OCDD state office.

3. Community life engagement cannot be delivered at the same time as any other service.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XXI-13911

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Community Supports and Services, LR 30:1204 (June 2004), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 40:73 (January 2014), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 4453 (1/1/2018), Amended LR 481550 (6/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.