Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 110 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Title 110 CMR 23.00 - Services for Young Adults › Section 23.08 - Denial, Reduction, or Termination of Services

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
			 Young adult support services may continue until 22 years of age as long as the
			 young adult continues to meet one of the criteria listed in 110 CMR 23.03,
			 regularly meets with their Department Social Worker, and cooperates with other
			 reasonable requests made by the Department. The young adult's continued
			 participation in such Department services must be under conditions agreed upon
			 by both the Department and the young adult.
(2) The Department will work with the young
			 adult to develop a transition plan beginning 90 days prior to the end of
			 services to the young adult or 90 days prior to discharge from placement,
			 whichever is earlier. The transition plan must be personalized at the direction
			 of the young adult, be as detailed as they choose and include specific options
			 regarding housing, health insurance, education, local opportunities for a
			 mentor or continuing support services, work force supports and employment
			 services, and information about the importance of a health care proxy. The
			 Department will provide the young adult with the documents/information required
			 by 42 USC §
									675(5)(I).
(3) The Department may deny, reduce or
			 terminate any or all of services to the young adult if the young adult does not
			 meet one of the criteria in 110 CMR 23.03, does not meet regularly with the
			 Department social worker, or otherwise does not cooperate with the Department's
			 requests as outlined in the action plan. If the Department decides to deny,
			 reduce or terminate young adult support services, it must do so in writing at
			 least 30 days prior to the agency action and must state the reasons for the
			 denial, reduction or termination. In a situation where the agency is
			 terminating all services the Department must complete the transition planning
			 with the young adult as required above. The process to deny, reduce or
			 terminate young adult support services is governed by
			 110 CMR 8.00:
Service
			 Denial, Reduction, or Termination.
(4) Any young adult aggrieved by the denial,
			 reduction, or termination of young adult support services, excepting young
			 adult support payments, may request a fair hearing on the matter up to 22 years
			 of age, pursuant to
			 110
			 CMR 10.00:
Fair Hearings and
			 Grievances.
If the request for a fair hearing is made within 30 days
			 of notice of the denial, reduction or termination of young adult support
			 services, the services shall continue pending the outcome of the fair hearing.
			 Any young adult aggrieved by the denial, reduction or termination of young
			 adult support payments shall receive 30 days written notice from the
			 Department, unless the Area Director determines that immediate termination is
			 needed due to fraud or misuse of funds, and may request a grievance and have an
			 opportunity to present information/documentation to the Area Director in
			 support of their request to have Young Adult Support payments or to not have
			 payments suspended or terminated.