37.34.613    FAMILY SERVICES: STATE FUNDED FAMILY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES REQUIREMENTS

(1) State funded family education and support services must be provided in accordance with the performance requirements in this rule.

(2) A contractor providing state funded family education and support services, including limited and follow-along service, must comply with the performance requirements in this rule and the contract.

(3) The family of a child receiving limited service must have at least one annual face-to-face visit with contractor staff to develop an agreement with the family to provide access to limited resources and up to three additional support coordination contacts per year.

(4) The family of a child receiving follow-along service must have at least one annual face-to-face visit with contractor staff to develop an agreement with the family to provide up to three additional support coordination contacts per year.

(5) The contractor must recruit and maintain an up-to-date list of persons who are available to provide respite care within the geographic area served by the contractor.

(a) All persons who are recruited and maintained on the list must receive orientation.

(b) Orientation must at the minimum include:

(i) familiarization with the contractor corporation and its role in the provision of respite services; and

(ii) familiarization with a family information profile form and procedures for using the profile.

History: Sec. 53-20-204, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-20-205, MCA; NEW, 1995 MAR p. 1136, Eff. 6/30/95; TRANS, from SRS, 1998 MAR p. 3124.