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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Deprivation Incapacity – Procedures |
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15.4.3.7 |
REVIEW OF ACTIVE INCAPACITY CASES |
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Incapacity
must be reevaluated at the end of the approved period following procedures
described for applications. If the
individual states that he/she is no longer incapacitated and asks for case
closure, medical re-evaluation is unnecessary. The DHS caseworker is responsible to
contact the applicant 30 days prior to the end of the MEU approval period.
Eligibility continues until a decision on continued incapacity is made. The DHS caseworker will re-evaluate all
eligibility criteria and determine if an incapacity decision is still needed. If incapacity is still needed; then, the
DHS caseworker will: ·
UPDATE and
complete the MEU medical-social narrative and send copies (including
all previous medical/mental records with the decision sheets) to MEU. Bulletin
03, FA-09-03 ·
Complete ten (10) signed and dated HIPAA Authorization for Release of
Information forms (HS-2557 – English or HS2557S – Spanish). These forms must be completed in full and
must be specific as to what information the client is permitting to be
released. ·
Give
applicant a copy of the HIPAA privacy notice. ·
Complete the
MEU Information Checklist. ·
Ask
applicant if he/she has any seizure or chest pain complaints. ·
Determine if
the client has been referred to Family Services Counseling within the past 2
years and indicate the findings on the Checklist. Bulletin
22, FA-10-11 Complete the
following questionnaire(s), if appropriate: ·
Seizure
Questionnaire. ·
Chest Pain
Questionnaire. The DHS
caseworker will mail all of the above items to the Medical Evaluation Unit no later than 7th day from
the beginning of the Active case re-review process. In addition,
any extenuating or pertinent information must be documented on in the
eligibility and case management system. |
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