SECTION 317:35-15-7. Certification for Personal Care

(a)   Personal Care certification period. The first month of the Personal Care certification period must be the first month the member was determined eligible for Personal Care, both financially and medically. When eligibility or ineligibility for Personal Care is established, the local office updates the computer-generated form and the appropriate notice is mailed to the member.

(b)   Financial certification period. The financial certification period for Personal Care services is 12 months. Redetermination of eligibility is completed according to the categorical relationship.

(c)   Medical certification period. A medical certification period of not more than thirty-six (36) months is assigned for an individual who is approved for Personal Care. The certification period for Personal Care is based on the Uniform Comprehensive Tool (UCAT) evaluation and clinical judgment of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) area nurse or designee.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 753, eff 1-6-95 through 7-14-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3133, eff 7-27-95; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 56, eff 4-30-96 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 1802, eff 5-27-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1896, eff 3-17-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1438, eff 5-27-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2410, eff 6-26-00; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 549, eff 2-1-09 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2140, eff 6-25-09; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1209, eff 7-1-13; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1142, eff 8-27-15; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 27, eff 11-1-17 (emergency); Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1479, eff 9-14-18]