Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 54349 - Supported Living Service

The following service codes are included within "Supported Living Service," and shall be accessed only by providers who are vendored as Supported Living Service vendors, pursuant to Title 17, Section 58612.

(a) Personal Support Service -- Service Code: 891. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of Personal Support Service for any services the vendor provides prior to July 1, 2000, pursuant to Title 17, Section 58614(b) to meet the consumer's need for assistance with common daily living and routine household activities, accessing medical services, and animal companions. Personal Support Service must be tailored to meet those specific needs of an individual consumer which can not be met by the unassisted consumer because of the nature or severity of the consumer's physical or developmental challenges. Personal Support Service differs from Training and Habilitation Service as defined in (b), in that the immediate result of the service (e.g., successful preparation of a meal) is the primary objective of the service, while any training or habilitation that may result is an incidental and unanticipated consequence. Beginning July 1, 2000, all services previously provided under Service Code 891 shall be provided only in accordance with (d).

(b) Training and Habilitation Service -- Service Code: 892. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of Training and Habilitation Service for any services the vendor provides prior to July 1, 2000, pursuant to Title 17, Section 58614(b) to meet the training and habilitation needs of the consumer. Training and Habilitation Service must be tailored to the specific training and habilitation needs and capacities of an individual consumer, and is intended to result in an increased ability on the part of the consumer to establish and maintain constructive human relationships, assume and exercise membership in the community, and meet his/her needs without assistance. Training and Habilitation Service is accessed only in accordance with the determination made through the consumer's IPP process of its appropriateness in consideration of the consumer's cognitive or physical challenges, and only when any corresponding Personal Support Service alternative, as defined in (a), is determined to be less appropriate in consideration of the consumer's cognitive or physical challenges. Training and Habilitation differs from any corresponding Personal Support Service in that the immediate result of the service (e.g., successful preparation of a meal) is always consequential to, but never the primary objective of, the training. Beginning July 1, 2000, all services previously provided under Service Code 892 shall be provided only in accordance with (d).

(c) 24-Hour Emergency Assistance -- Service Code: 893. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of 24-Hour Emergency Assistance Service for any services the vendor provides prior to July 1, 2000, pursuant to Title 17, Section 58614(b)(16). Beginning July 1, 2000, all services previously provided under Service Code 893 shall be provided only in accordance with (d).

(d) Supported Living Service -- Service Code: 896. Beginning July 1, 2000, a regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of Supported Living Service if the vendor provides services enumerated in Title 17, Section 58614.

(e) Supported Living Service Vendor Administration -- Service Code: 894. A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of Supported Living Service Vendor Administration if the vendor:

(1) Pursuant to Title 17, Section 58660(b)(2), is paid for any direct services referenced in (a); and

(2) Provides administrative services as specified in Section 58614(c), in support of the delivery of direct services.

(f) Vendors shall bill for services included in (a) through (d) under the following subcodes:

(1) Subcode "HA" when billing at an hourly rate negotiated pursuant to Title 17, Section 58660(b)(1);

(2) Subcode "MA" when billing at a monthly rate negotiated pursuant to Title 17, Section 58660(b)(1);

(3) Subcode "OA" when billing at other than an hourly or monthly rate negotiated pursuant to Title 17, Section 58660(b)(1);

(4) Subcode "H" when billing at an hourly rate negotiated pursuant to Title 17, Section 58660(b)(2);

(5) Subcode "M" when billing at a monthly rate negotiated pursuant to Title 17, Section 58660(b)(2);

(6) Subcode "O" when billing at other than an hourly or monthly rate negotiated pursuant to Title 17, Section 58660(b)(2).

(g) A regional center shall authorize a SLS vendor to provide a service only if such service:

(1) Is cost-effective; and

(2) Can not feasibly be provided without cost, or at a lesser cost, through generic or natural supports available in the community.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 54349

1. New section filed 8-14-95 as an emergency; operative 8-14-95 (Register 95, No. 33). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-12-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-4-95 as an emergency; operative 12-12-95 (Register 95, No. 49). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-10-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 4-8-96 as an emergency; operative 4-10-96 (Register 96, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-6-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-14-95 order, including further amendment of subsections (b), (d)(2), (e)(3), (e)(5)-(6) and NOTE, transmitted to OAL 8-8-96 and filed 9-20-96 (Register 96, No. 38).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 4-18-2000; operative 5-18-2000 (Register 2000, No. 16).

Note: Authority cited: Section 11152, Government Code; and Sections 4648, 4689, 4689.7(c) and 4690, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 4640.7(b), 4648(a)(2), 4689(c) and 4689.7(c), Welfare and Institutions Code.

1. New section filed 8-14-95 as an emergency; operative 8-14-95 (Register 95, No. 33). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-12-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-4-95 as an emergency; operative 12-12-95 (Register 95, No. 49). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-10-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 4-8-96 as an emergency; operative 4-10-96 (Register 96, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-6-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-14-95 order, including further amendment of subsections (b), (d)(2), (e)(3), (e)(5)-(6) and Note , transmitted to OAL 8-8-96 and filed 9-20-96 (Register 96, No. 38).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 4-18-2000; operative 5-18-2000 (Register 2000, No. 16).