JCAAA Services - OPTIONS Assessment

The Area Agency on Aging will complete a functional assessment to determine the right course of institutional care or other recommendation that should be made on a person who is considered to have a need for active treatment for mental health or mental retardation.

Assessments consist of all activities from the point of intake on to determine the appropriate response for the consumer. An assessment includes:

• Intake
• Screening
• Comprehensive Needs Assessment
  • Completion of the OAF
  • Obtaining needed medical information as deemed appropriate
  • Obtaining other information that is deemed appropriate
• Preliminary calculation of projected costs of a care plan for service in the community
• Referral of consumer to an appropriate service system or Care Management Unit

Once the assessment is completed, the applicant may be eligible for the following:

• Services offered by the Area Agency on Aging
• Supplement Security Income (SSI) if the consumer is applying for placement in an approved/licensed personal care home or dom home.
• Medical Assistance for Nursing Facilities (including those people who are currently eligible for Medical Assistance and are applying for Nursing Facilities placement, Nursing Facilities residents who are admitted as private pay and are applying for Medical Assistance coverage, consumers who apply for Nursing Facilities who become eligible for some Medical Assistance reimbursement immediately upon entering the Nursing Facility, and all OBRA targeted individuals entering a Medical Assistance certified Nursing Facility).
• Services from the Department of Public Welfare's under Age 60 Waiver Program

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