Authority: IC 12-9.1-2-3; IC 12-10.5-2-2

Affected: IC 12-10

Sec. 1. (a) In order to become an approved provider of HCBS, an entity shall do the following:

1. (1) Under CHOICE and Medicaid waiver:

   1. (A) meet the current minimum service provider requirements as specified; and
   2. (B) be a provider of an approved nursing facility level of care Medicaid waiver service or a home and community based service listed in 455 IAC 2-4-19.
2. (2) Show proof of licensure or certification from the state of Indiana, to verify DDARS-approved status, if a license is required.
3. (3) Certify that, if approved, the entity will provide HCBS using only persons who meet the qualifications set out in section 3 of this rule.
4. (4) Retain, and have readily available, a copy of the most current executed signed provider agreement or contract as appropriate to the funding program and the provided service.
5. (5) Assure and document compliance with the executed provider agreement or contract and this rule.

(b) In order to maintain approved status as a provider of HCBS, an entity must do the following:

1. (1) Continue to maintain minimum standards set out in this article.
2. (2) Successfully complete the renewal process, as determined by DDARS.
3. (3) Receive written notice of renewal to be maintained by the provider.

(Division of Aging; 455 IAC 2-6-1; filed Sep 1, 2006, 8:20 a.m.: 20060927-IR-460050119FRA; errata filed Aug 25, 2011, 1:41 p.m.: 20110914-IR-455110468ACA; readopted filed Nov 2, 2012, 8:32 a.m.: 20121121-IR-455120508RFA; readopted filed Apr 9, 2018, 9:13 a.m.: 20180509-IR-455180111RFA; readopted filed Sep 25, 2024, 4:02 p.m.: 20241023-IR- 455230818RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services ( 460 IAC 1.2-6-1) to the Division of Aging ( 455 IAC 2-6-1) by P.L.153-2011, SECTION 21, effective July 1, 2011.