La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § XXI-13937

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

Section XXI-13937 - Housing Stabilization Service

A. Housing stabilization service enables waiver participants to maintain their own housing as set forth in the participants approved CPOC. Services must be provided in the home or a community setting. This service includes the following components:

1. conducting a housing assessment to identify the participant's preferences related to housing (i.e., type, location, living alone or with someone else, accommodations needed, and other important preferences), and his/her needs for support to maintain housing, including:

a. access to housing;

b. meeting the terms of a lease;

c. eviction prevention;

d. budgeting for housing/living expenses;

e. obtaining/accessing sources of income necessary for rent;

f. home management;

g. establishing credit; and

h. understanding and meeting the obligations of tenancy as defined in the lease terms;

2. assisting the beneficiary to view and secure housing as needed. This may include arranging or providing transportation. The beneficiary shall be assisted in securing supporting documents/records, completing/submitting applications, securing deposits, and locating furnishings;

3. developing an individualized housing stabilization service provider plan based upon the housing assessment that includes short and long-term measurable goals for each issue, establishes the beneficiary's approach to meeting the goal, and identifies where other provider(s) or services may be required to meet the goal. This includes updating the housing support plan annually or as needed due to changes in the beneficiary's situation or status;

4. participating in the development of the CPOC, incorporating elements of the housing stabilization service provider plan. This includes participation in plan of care renewals and updates as needed;

5. providing supports and interventions according to the individualized stabilization service provider plan. If additional supports or services are identified as needed outside the scope of housing stabilization service, the needs must be communicated to the support coordinator;

6. providing ongoing communication with the landlord or property manager regarding the beneficiary's disability, accommodations needed, and components of emergency procedures involving the landlord or property manager; and

7. if at any time the beneficiary's housing is placed at risk (e.g., eviction, loss of roommate or income), housing stabilization service will provide supports to retain housing or locate and secure housing to continue community-based supports, including locating new housing, sources of income, etc.

B. This service is only available upon referral from the support coordinator and the service is not duplicative of other waiver services including support coordination. It is only available to persons who are residing in a state of Louisiana permanent supportive housing unit or who are linked for a state of Louisiana permanent supportive housing unit.

C. Participants may not exceed 165 combined units of this service and the housing stabilization transition service.

1. Exceptions to the 165 unit limit can only be made with written approval from the OCDD.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XXI-13937

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 40:79 (January 2014), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 4457 (1/1/2018), Amended LR 481555 (6/1/2022).

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