Follow-along services establish and maintain a relationship with a person with a developmental disability and the family for the purpose of assuring that the needs of a person with a developmental disability are identified and met. Follow-along services shall establish a catchment area system of case management which shall coordinate services to a person with a developmental disability whether that person receives services from one or many agencies.

1. (1) Required personnel. There shall be a case manager who has the skills and knowledges that would be typically acquired through a course of study leading to a degree in a human services related field, and at least 2 years experience in developmental disabilities. This person shall be knowledgeable concerning the service delivery system and the resources available to the individual with a developmental disability. The case manager shall be responsible to the director of the board, or if contracted, to the director of the contracted agency.

2. (2) Program.

   1. (a) There shall be a system of case management which coordinates all services to people with developmental disabilities within the respective board catchment area.

   2. (b) The board or the agency contracted for follow-along service shall develop a written plan to inform all people known to have a developmental disability and their family of the follow-along service as it relates to:

      1. 1. The obligation of the case manager in the development and supervision of a comprehensive, individualized service plan.
      2. 2. The availability of this service to people with a developmental disability on a life-long basis, regardless of the need for other service elements.
   3. (c) The case manager shall be responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of a service plan for each individual receiving services other than information and referral, diagnosis, and transportation. This service plan shall be developed as specified under s. DHS 61.34 evaluation service.
   4. (d) The case manager shall coordinate, his or her effort with the information and referral service to assist people with a developmental disability in obtaining a service they need which does or does not exist within the board mandate.
   5. (e) The case manager shall provide an annual written summary to the director on each person who receives only follow-along service.

History

History: Cr. Register, January, 1980, No. 289, eff. 2-1-80; correction in (2) (c) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7, Stats., July, 2000, No. 535; correction in (2) (c) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, June, 2001, No. 546.