NEW – Habilitation Billing Guidelines and PASRR Handbook for LIDDAS
Effective July 7, 2019 an IDD-PASRR handbook for LIDDAS and habilitation coordination billing guidelines for Nursing Facilities go into effect. Below is a description and link to both documents.
Habilitation Coordination Billing Guidelines
This new handbook informs local intellectual and developmental disability authorities about billing and system reporting requirements regarding habilitation coordination provided through the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review program.
Section 5000, Billable Activities
The monthly rate for habilitation coordination covers all habilitation coordination activities provided to the individual in one month. One contact must be face-to-face, and include one or more of the following activities:
- assessing and reassessing habilitative service needs by gathering information from the individual through observation and/or other appropriate sources to determine habilitative needs and the specialized services that will address those needs;
- facilitating an SPT meeting;
- monitoring and providing follow-up activities through observation of:
- the initiation and delivery of all specialized services agreed upon in an IDT or SPT meeting and following up when delays occur;
- the individual’s satisfaction with all specialized services;
- the individual’s progress or lack of progress toward achieving goals and outcomes identified in the HSP; and
- offering educational opportunities and information activities about community living options and addressing concerns about community living.
Intellectual and Developmental Disability Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (IDD-PASRR) Handbook (for LIDDAS)
Effective July 7, 2019, the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (IDD-PASRR) Handbook becomes effective. This handbook contains policies and procedures regarding the responsibilities of local intellectual and developmental disability authorities related to the PASRR program.