Regulation .06 Specific Conditions for Participation — Intensive Individual Support Services.
Regulation .06 Specific Conditions for Participation — Intensive Individual Support Services.LinkCopy Citation
To provide the service covered under Regulation .15 of this chapter, the provider shall:
A.
Have at least 3 years of experience in providing habilitation services to children with autism;
B.
Employ a full-time program director, to assure adequate coordination and supervision of the covered services, who shall either:
(1)
Hold a valid Maryland certificate as a special education supervisor, principal, or special educator, and have at least 3 years of successful teaching experience, as verified by former employers, in regular or special education, or both, as appropriate for the director's assignment; or
(2)
Have at least 3 years of relevant experience with counseling or supervision, as appropriate for the director's assignment;
C.
Employ direct care workers who meet provider qualifications in accordance with Regulation .04E of this chapter;
D.
Employ or contract with certain professionals for consultation as needed who meet provider qualifications in accordance with Regulation .04G(1) and (2) of this chapter;
E.
Assure supervision of direct care workers by a:
(1)
Licensed psychologist;
(2)
Certified school psychologist;
(3)
Certified special educator;
(4)
Licensed certified social worker;
(5)
Licensed professional counselor;
(6)
Board Certified Behavioral Analyst; or
(7)
Individual with a masters or doctorate degree in special education or a related field and at least 5 years experience in providing training or consultation in the area of autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities;
F.
Have at least one professional on call at all times for crisis intervention who meets provider qualifications in accordance with Regulation .04G(1) and (2) of this chapter;
G.
Demonstrate the capability and capacity of providing intensive individual support services by submitting documentation of experience and a written implementation plan which includes at a minimum policies and procedures regarding:
(1)
Abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
(2)
Positive behavior interventions and restraints;
(3)
Implementation of treatment plans:
(4)
Emergency backup plans;
(5)
Transportation of participants;
(6)
Maintenance of required documentation;
(7)
Training and supervision of staff;
(8)
Quality assurance; and
(9)
HIPAA;
H.
Assure the provision of services in the least restrictive environment in the community that is appropriate to a participant's needs;
I.
Provide documented evidence of integration of the covered services with other community-based services received by Autism Waiver participants;
J.
Document arrangements to obtain medical services for participants in an emergency;
K.
Provide the treatment plan to the participant's service coordinator within 30 calendar days of initiation of service, and at least annually thereafter, or more frequently if the treatment plan changes;
L.
Document goals related to transportation and the participant’s needs on the treatment plan when transportation will be provided;
M.
Maintain daily contact logs completed on the same day the service is provided and reflective of treatment plan goals and activities; and
N.
Maintain and make available for review by the State, documentation of the 6-month review and update of each participant’s status relative to each goal in the intensive individual support services treatment plan.