1. A. Housing stabilization transition services enable beneficiaries who are transitioning into a permanent supportive housing unit, including those transitioning from institutions, to secure their own housing. This service is provided while the beneficiary is in an institution and preparing to exit the institution using the waiver. The service includes the following components:

   1. 1. conducting a housing assessment to identify the beneficiary’s preferences related to housing (i.e., type, location, living alone or with someone else, accommodations needed, and other important preferences), and his/her needs for support to maintain housing, including:

      1. a. access to housing;
      2. b. meeting the terms of a lease;
      3. c. eviction prevention;
      4. d. budgeting for housing/living expenses;
      5. e. obtaining/accessing sources of income necessary for rent;
      6. f. home management;
      7. g. establishing credit; and
      8. h. understanding and meeting the obligations of tenancy as defined in the lease terms;

   2. 2. assisting a beneficiary to view and secure housing, as needed. This may include the following:

      1. a. arranging or providing transportation;
      2. b. assisting in securing supporting documents/records;
      3. c. completing/submitting applications;
      4. d. securing deposits; and
      5. e. locating furnishings;

   3. 3. developing an individualized housing support plan, based upon the housing assessment, that:

      1. a. includes short- and long-term measurable goals for each issue;
      2. b. establishes the beneficiary’s approach to meeting the goal; and
      3. c. identifies where other provider(s) or services may be required to meet the goal;
   4. 4. participating in the development of the plan of care and incorporating elements of the housing support plan; and
   5. 5. exploring alternatives to housing if permanent supportive housing is unavailable to support completion of transition.

2. B. This service is only available to beneficiaries upon referral from the support coordinator, and is not duplicative of other waiver services, including support coordination.

   1. 1. beneficiaries must be residing in a state of Louisiana permanent supportive housing unit; or
   2. 2. beneficiaries must be linked for the state of Louisiana permanent supportive housing selection process.
3. C. Beneficiaries are limited to receiving no more than 165 combined units of this service and the housing stabilization transition service. This limit on combined units can only be exceeded with written approval from OCDD.

4. D. Provider Qualifications. The permanent supportive housing (PSH) agency must be under contract and enrolled with the Department of Health statewide management organization for behavioral health services, and must also either:

   1. 1. meet the requirements for completion of the training program as verified by the PSH director; or
   2. 2. have at least one year of completion of housing support team experience in the PSH program as verified by the PSH director.

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, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 41:2169 (October 2015), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 47:1523 (October 2021), LR 48:1570 (June 2022).