Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 410 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Division 173 - 1915(i) HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES STATE PLAN OPTION › Section 410-173-0080 - Housing Support Services

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) HCBS
			 Housing Support Services shall be provided to Individuals as determined
			 medically necessary and appropriate for an Individual to obtain and reside in
			 an independent community setting and are tailored to the goal of maintaining an
			 Individual's personal health and welfare in a HCB setting where an Individual
			 is responsible for their living expenses.
(2) Housing support services may include one
			 or more of the following individual housing and tenancy sustaining services:
(a) Coordination with the Individual to plan,
			 participate in, review, and modify their individualized housing support plan on
			 a regular basis, including redetermination and/or planning meetings, to reflect
			 current needs and preferences, and address existing or recurring housing
			 retention barriers;
(b) Provide
			 assistance with securing and maintaining entitlements and benefits (including
			 rental assistance) necessary to maintain community integration and housing
			 stability (e.g., assisting Individuals in obtaining documentation, assistance
			 with completing documentation, navigating the process to secure and maintain
			 benefits, and coordinating with the entitlement/benefit assistance
			 agency;
(c) Provide assistance with
			 securing supports to preserve the most independent living;
(d) Monitoring and follow-up to ensure that
			 linkages are established, and services are addressing housing needs;
(e) Providing supports to assist the
			 Individual in the development of independent living skills to remain in the
			 most integrated setting;
(A) Skills coaching
			 to maintain a healthy living environment;
(B) Skills coaching to develop and manage a
			 household budget;
(C) Skills
			 coaching to interact appropriately with neighbors or roommates;
(D) Skills coaching to reduce social
			 isolation;
(E) Skills coaching to
			 utilize local transportation.
(f) Provide supports to assist the Individual
			 in communicating with the landlord and/or other property manager;
(g) Education and training on the roles,
			 rights, and responsibilities of the tenant and landlord;
(h) Provide training and resources to assist
			 the Individual with complying with his/her lease;
(i) Assisting the Individual to reduce the
			 risk of eviction by providing services to prevent eviction (e.g.; to improve
			 conflict resolution skills, coaching, role-playing and communication strategies
			 targeted towards resolving disputes with landlords and neighbors; communicating
			 with landlords and neighbors to reduce the risk of eviction; addressing
			 biopsychosocial behaviors that put housing at risk; providing ongoing support
			 with activities related to household management; and linking the tenant to
			 community resources to prevent eviction);
(j) Providing early identification and
			 intervention for actions or behaviors that may jeopardize housing;
(k) Assistance with connecting the Individual
			 to expert community resources to address legal issues impacting housing and
			 thereby adversely impacting health, such as assistance with breaking a lease
			 due to unhealthy living conditions.