480 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 005

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 480-1-005 - SERVICES COORDINATION ENTITLEMENT

Services coordination is an entitlement for early intervention families. Eligible children and their family must be assigned a services coordinator who is responsible for:

(A) Coordinating all services across agency lines; and

(B) Serving as the single point of contact for carrying out the activities specified below.

005.01SPECIFIC SERVICES COORDINATOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

(A) Assisting parents of eligible children in obtaining access to needed early intervention services and other services identified in the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), including making referrals to providers for needed services and scheduling appointments for eligible children and their families;

(B) Coordinating the provision of early intervention services and other educational, social, or medical services that the eligible child needs or is being provided;

(C) Coordinating screenings, evaluations, and assessments;

(D) Facilitating and participating in the development, review, and evaluation of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs);

(E) Conducting referral and other activities to assist families in identifying available service providers;

(F) Coordinating, facilitating, and monitoring the delivery of services to ensure that the services are provided in a timely manner;

(G) Conducting follow-up activities to determine that appropriate early intervention services are being provided;

(H) Informing families of their rights and procedural safeguards and ensuring that the family rights are safeguarded;

(I) Coordinating the funding sources for early intervention services; and

(J) Facilitating the development of a transition plan to preschool or other services, if appropriate.

005.02POLICY CONFORMITY. All policies and procedures in the Early Intervention Program must conform to the definition of case management in the Medicaid Program, 471 NAC 40-000.

005.03PROVISION OF MEDICAID HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. The services coordinator will ensure that all eligible infants and toddlers requiring nursing facility level of care services will be offered Aged and Disabled Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver services as an option for services coordination. The waiver services provided to eligible children are governed by 480 NAC Chapter 2-6.

480 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 005

Adopted effective 10/3/2021