1. A. In order to qualify for Residential Options Waiver (ROW), individuals of all ages must meet all of the following criteria:

   1. 1. have an intellectual and/or developmental disability as specified in R.S. 28:451.2;
   2. 2. be determined eligible through the developmental disabilities entry process;
   3. 3. be on the intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) request for services registry (RFSR), unless otherwise specified through programmatic allocation in §16107 of this Chapter;
   4. 4. meet the requirements for an ICF/IID level of care which requires active treatment for developmental disabilities under the supervision of a qualified developmental disabilities professional;
   5. 5. meet the financial eligibility requirements for the Louisiana Medicaid Program;
   6. 6. have justification based on a uniform needs-based assessment and a person-centered planning discussion that the ROW is the OCDD waiver that will meet the needs of the individual;
   7. 7. be a resident of Louisiana;
   8. 8. be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien; and
   9. 9. have assurance that health and welfare of the individual can be maintained in the community with the provision of the ROW services.

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 and Hospitals, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 33:2441 (November 2007), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 41:2155 (October 2015), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 43:2530 (December 2017), LR 45:1764 (December 2019), LR 47:1508 (October 2021), repromulgated LR 48:1559 (June 2022).