1. A. Participant has the right to choose among the F/EAs certified by LDH and enrolled in the Louisiana Medicaid Program. This includes the right to transition to another F/EA.
2. B. Upon notice by the participant or his/her authorized representative that the participant has selected another F/EA or the participant has decided to discontinue participation in the self-direction program, the F/EA is responsible for planning and facilitating the participant’s transfer or discharge.
3. C. The F/EA shall facilitate transfer to another F/EA when it ceases to operate or its Medicaid enrollment is terminated.

4. D. The transfer or transition responsibilities of the F/EA shall include:

   1. 1. working with the F/EA selected by the participant to transition by ensuring the following documents/information are submitted to the new provider: participant/employer wages, federal employment identification number (FEIN), and state unemployment tax act (SUTA) account information including username and password;
   2. 2. ensuring that there is only one F/EA for a given employer at any time;
   3. 3. adhering to specific processes and procedures when transitioning a participant to a new F/EA in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws; and
   4. 4. documenting the activities that are required to transition the participant to the receiving F/EA.
5. E. The F/EA shall not coerce or attempt to influence the participant’s choice of F/EA. Failure to cooperate with the participant’s decision to transfer to another F/EA will result in adverse action by LDH.

6. F. If the F/EA ceases to operate, the F/EA must give LDH at least 60 days written notice of its intent to close.

   1. 1. The transition plan for all participants served by the F/EA shall be completed within 10 working days of the notice to LDH of the F/EA’s intent to close to minimize disruption of payroll services provided for employers.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, the Office of Aging and Adult Services, and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 49:1563 (September 2023).