Prescreening agency; duties

Authority: IC 12-9.1-2-3

Affected: IC 12-10-12 ; IC 12-13-5 ; IC 12-14

Sec. 7. The prescreening agency shall do the following: (1) Seek cooperation from other public and private agencies in the community which offer services to the disabled and elderly. (2) Provide information and education to the general public regarding availability of the screening program. (3) Accept prescreening referrals from individuals, families, human service professionals, and health facility personnel. (4) Assess health and social needs of referred individuals and identification of services needed to maintain these persons in the least restrictive environment. (5) Identify available noninstitutional services to meet the care needs of individuals referred. (6) Compute the cost effectiveness of noninstitutional versus health facility services. (7) Upon receipt of a completed application, immediately schedule the prescreening activities to be completed within the time designated at IC 12-10-12-28 through IC 12-10-12-31 or within twenty-five (25) days for persons making application under IC 12-10-12-7 . (8) Determine the composition of the PAS teams provided for under IC 12-10-12-14 . The division may require the PAS agency to seek approval of PAS team members from the division. (9) Make appointments and fill vacancies on the PAS team and appoint designees under IC 12-10-12-27 . (10) Appoint to the PAS team at the time of each prescreening, the applicant's physician as required in IC 12-1-12-14 (b) [ IC 12-1 was repealed by P.L.2-1992, SECTION 897, effective February 14, 1992.] . In the event that the applicant is unable to specify an attending physician, the prescreening agency may assist to locate a physician who shall be named as a member of the screening team with the approval of the applicant. (11) Notify each appointee of his or her selection, in writing. (12) Retain a signed copy of the prescribed notification, application form, and supporting documentation for a period of three (3) years. (13) Prepare reports as required by the division. (14) Report to the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the violation occurred the failure of the health facility to notify the individual that he or she must be prescreened prior to admission to the health facility or the failure of the health facility to deliver the signed copy of the notification to the prescreening agency serving the county in which the applicant resides.