Section 427A.436 - Periodic reassessment of recipient and reauthorization of services1. A recipient must be reassessed by his or her case manager in a face-to-face meeting with the recipient in the setting in which the services of COPE are provided at least once every 365 days, using the standardized assessment tool, to:(a) Determine whether the Division should reauthorize services for the recipient.(b) If necessary, revise any information gathered during the assessment made pursuant to NAC 427A.430.(c) Review the recipient's: (1) Ability to perform activities of daily living, including, without limitation, the need for minimum essential personal assistance, as defined in NRS 426.723;(2) Need for ongoing services; and(3) Systems of support such as family, friends or volunteers.(d) Evaluate the services being provided by COPE and any progress made toward the goals listed in the plan of care.(e) Assist in the development of a new or revised plan of care.2. The Division will reauthorize services from COPE for a recipient for not more than 365 days if the recipient's: (a) Level of functioning continues to meet the requirements for a patient under the care of a nursing facility; and(b) Financial status has not changed so as to render him or her ineligible for COPE. A recipient is rendered ineligible for COPE if, within 60 months before submitting an application for enrollment in COPE pursuant to NAC 427A.400, the recipient divests or transfers his or her assets in an attempt to qualify for services from COPE.Nev. Admin. Code § 427A.436
Added to NAC by Aging Services Div., eff. 7-16-92; A 1-10-97; R163-06, 9-18-2007; A by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R018-10, 7-22-2010