(a) General information. Emergency Services are support services which provide short-term relief to individuals and their families or caregivers to prevent out-of-home placement, and to ensure the health and welfare of the individual.
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(1) Emergency Services are provided to resolve an emergency situation and only after all other resources have been exhausted.
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(2) The use of Emergency Services is intended to eliminate identified issues which jeopardize health, safety, or continued home residence of the individual.
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(3) The rules in this Section do not apply to individuals who receive services through a Home and Community-Based Waiver.
(b) Services provided. Emergency Services include:
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(1) habilitation training specialist (HTS) services;
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(2) homemaker services;
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(3) respite services;
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(4) transportation services;
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(5) adaptive equipment;
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(6) medical supplies, medications, or food supplements;
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(7) utilities; and
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(8) other services as requested and approved on an individual basis.
(c) Eligibility. Emergency Services may be offered to an individual who:
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(1) is a resident of the State of Oklahoma;
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(2) has been determined to have mental retardation or a related condition as defined at OAC 340:100-1-2;
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(3) is age six or older;
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(4) is not receiving services funded through the Home and Community-Based Waivers;
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(5) is not residing in a nursing facility, or ICF/MR; and
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(6) has no financial resources or other means of resolution to the emergency.
(d) Other eligibility considerations. Emergency Services may also be offered to a person who meets the criteria in subsection (c) and:
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(1) is receiving the Family Support Assistance Payment as defined in OAC 340:100-13-1. Special authorization from the DDSD Division Administrator or designee is required and results in suspension of the Family Support Assistance Payment for the period during which Emergency Services are received; or
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(2) is hospitalized and has been determined in writing by DDSD medical staff to require HTS services. Emergency HTS services in a hospital setting may not exceed eight hours per day.
(e) Service requirements. Emergency Services are:
(f) Administration. Emergency Services are:
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(1) authorized in writing prior to service delivery by the DDSD Programs Administrator for Community Services or designee;
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(2) funded through the State of Oklahoma without federal subsidy;
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(3) initiated by DDSD Area Office intake staff who identify persons who:
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(4) evaluated individually by the DDSD Division Administrator or designee;
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(5) not an entitlement to services from the Department of Human Services;
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(6) provided contingent upon availability of resources; and
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(7) authorized for up to a 90-day period for a total amount not to exceed $750. Extension of services beyond 90 days or in excess of $750 may be authorized by the DDSD Division Administrator or designee on an individual basis upon receipt of a written request which includes justification for the extension as set forth in subsection (a) of this Section.