(a) General information. Emergency Services are support services that 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 that 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 (HCBW).
(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 an Oklahoma resident;
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(2) has been determined to have mental retardation or a related condition per
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 HCBW;
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(5) is not residing in a nursing facility, or intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation (ICF/MR); and
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(6) has no financial resources or other means of resolution to the emergency.
(d) Service requirements. Emergency Services are:
(e) Administration. Emergency Services are:
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(1) authorized in writing prior to service delivery by the Developmental Disabilities Services Division (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 Oklahoma 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 exceeding $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 that includes justification for the extension as set forth in subsection (a) of this Section.