10A NCAC 06D .0203. ASSESSMENT AND REASSESSMENT

(a)  The assessment and reassessment are comprehensive multidimensional methods used to determine the client's level of functioning and confirm eligibility for Care Management Services.

(b)  The initial assessment and all reassessments shall be conducted in the client's home and shall address the mental, social, environmental, economic, and physical health status of the client, as well as the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL's) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL's).

(c)  The assessment and reassessment shall be conducted in the client's home by a Social Worker and a Registered Nurse.

(d)  A full reassessment shall be completed at least every 12 months or more frequently as the client's condition warrants, based upon factors specified in Paragraph (b) of this Rule.

(e)  The initial assessment and reassessments shall be signed and dated by the Social Worker and the Registered Nurse and shall be maintained in the client's file.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B‑181.1(c); 143B‑181.10;

Eff. December 1, 1991.