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37.34.330    PLACEMENT DETERMINATIONS: TEMPORARY SERVICE AUTHORIZATION

(1) Temporary service authorizations are approved when there are short-term, time-limited vacancies in vocational or residential services. Such vacancies arise from extended vacations, extended illness, or delays in start dates and screenings.

(2) Temporary service authorizations can be implemented for the following purposes:

(a) to allow a person from the waiting list or an existing program setting to try out services in a different vocational or residential setting;

(b) to allow service providers the opportunity to complete evaluations or assessment, in order to make objective decisions about individual placements; or

(c) to provide a temporary placement when a person has no services or is in an inappropriate service.

(3) Requirements for a temporary service authorization are:

(a) a person or other referring party must send a request for a temporary service authorization to the local screening committee;

(b) the local screening committee must review and approve the option for the person requesting this authorization, and must approve timelines and any specific conditions for the temporary service authorization. This authorization will not affect screening decisions regarding permanent placements; and

(c) the service provider with the temporary vacancy must then make a written request to the DD program regional manager that includes specific timelines and any other conditions or limitations in the service that the service provider can provide on such a temporary basis. The request also should be sent to the person.

(4) The regional manager will review the request and make the final decision regarding the temporary service authorization. Within 5 working days of receipt of the request, the regional manager will respond in writing to either approve or disapprove the request.

(5) If service needs change or needs arise that were not known when the service was first authorized and those changes or needs adversely affect the service delivery to the person, the person may be required to vacate the placement. The IHP team makes the decision whether the person needs to leave the service and within what timelines.

(6) Because temporary service opportunities occur when there is no permanent placement, there is no right to appeal the termination of this temporary arrangement, and no automatic priority for placement if a long-term opening should occur in the same setting.

History: Sec. 53-2-201, 53-20-203 and 53-20-204, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-20-203 and 53-20-209, MCA; NEW, 1991 MAR p. 2266, Eff. 11/28/91; TRANS, from SRS, 1998 MAR p. 3124.

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