Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 016 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Division 05 - Developmental Disabilities Services › Rule 016.05.21-004 - Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) Manual Extension

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
DDS COVID-19 RESPONSE
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OVERVIEW
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Authority
The following rules are duly adopted and promulgated by the
				Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) of the Department of
				Human Services (DHS) under the authority of Arkansas Code Annotated
				§§
									20-48-606,
				20-48-1003 and
				25-10-129.
Applicable Guidance:
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (
				Public Law
				116-127 - March 18, 2020)
CMS Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Increased FMAP
				FAQ (question 6):
https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/downloads/covid-19-section-6008-faqs.pdf
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
				(Public Law No. 116-136 - March 27, 2020)
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Purpose
In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, DDS identified programs
				and services that required additional flexibility or changes to adapt to
				ensuring the health and safety of our clients. This manual details them so that
				DHS may render uninterrupted assistance and services to our clients.
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Appeals
Appeal requests for the Covid response policies must adhere to
				the policy set forth in the Medicaid Provider Manual Section 160.000
				Administrative Reconsideration and Appeals which can be accessed at:
https://medicaid.mmis.arkansas.gov/Provider/Docs/all.aspx
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Severability
Each section of this manual is severable from all others. If
				any section of this manual is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable,
				such determination shall not affect the validity of other sections in this
				manual and all such other sections shall remain in full force and effect. In
				such an event, all other sections shall be construed and enforced as if this
				section had not been included therein.
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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND
			 DELAYS
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Attendance Payments for Adult Developmental Day Treatment and Early
			 Intervention Day Treatment
Attendance payments are allowable for beneficiaries who attend
				the clinic in person that day. If a child or an adult attends an EIDT/ ADDT
				clinic, providers may bill one 15-minute unit encounter for $15.00, Place of
				Service (49), per beneficiary Monday - Friday.
These services will be available until the termination of the
				federal public health emergency, including any extensions, or December 31,
				2022, whichever occurs first.
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Community and Employment
			 Support Waiver
In response to COVID-19 DMS/DDS will temporarily modify
				provider types to all Qualified Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals employed by
				Outpatient Behavioral Health Service Agencies to provide Supportive Living
				Services, including Supplemental Supports to PASSE members.
DMS/DDS further amended the CES Waiver to allow an extension
				for reassessments and reevaluations for up to one year past the due date; allow
				the option to conduct evaluations, assessments, and person-centered service
				planning meetings virtually/remotely in lieu of face-to-face meetings; and
				allow an electronic method of signing off on required documents such as the
				person-centered service plan.
These services will be available until the termination of the
				federal public health emergency, including any extensions, or December 31,
				2022, whichever occurs first.