Alternative Settings and Emergency Quarantine Service Guidelines

Appendix K Amendment: Office Hours Sections 18, 20, 21 and 29: Alternative Settings and Emergency Quarantine Service June 23, 2020

Panel Office of MaineCare Services Heather Bingelis Tom Leet Tammy Usher Office of Aging and Disability Services Derek Fales Betsy Hopkins Emily Kalafarski Maine Department of Health and Human Services 2

Agenda 1. Alternative Settings - Description, Authority, Requirements, Process, Examples 2. Emergency Quarantine Service - Description, Authority, Requirements, Process, Examples 3. Frequently Asked Questions 4. Resources 5. Additional Questions? Maine Department of Health and Human Services 3

Alternative Settings: Description Temporary Service Locations To meet needs of members specifically impacted by COVID-19 public health emergency Examples are hotels, shelters, schools, churches, agency vacant sites, group homes not yet licensed, etc. Ensure health, safety, and comfort of members and staff Maine Department of Health and Human Services 4

Alternative Settings: Authority https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/docs/covid-19/maine-appendix-k.pdf Appendix K-2b iv (note: Section 19 portion is omitted, for clarity.) Maine Department of Health and Human Services 5

Alternative Settings: Requirements Provider already enrolled with MaineCare Includes service locations that have not yet gone through MaineCare enrollment process Not required to enroll alternative settings, due to temporary nature Bill under the NPI for the regular service location Maine Department of Health and Human Services 6

Alternative Settings: Process Submission of Alternative Setting Form to ResourceCoordinator-OADS@maine.gov , approval by Elizabeth Hardink (18 and 20), Emily Kalafarski (21 and 29) or Derek Fales (18, 20, 21, 29). The start date of services in the Alternate Setting can be no more than sixty (60) days from the date the Person-Centered Plan/ Care Plan was updated. Temporary Physical Address updated by Case Manager/ Care Coordinator in EIS/ MeCare Maine Department of Health and Human Services 7

Alternative Settings: Examples A Home Support- Agency provider serving a member at an unenrolled group home site for a quarantine period after travel outside of Maine. A Shared Living Oversight Agency serving a member at a hotel, due to individuals in the Shared Living setting testing COVID-19 positive. A Home Support- Agency provider serving a COVID- 19 positive member at a previously vacant group home, to separate from housemates. Maine Department of Health and Human Services 8

Emergency Quarantine Service: Description To care for member testing positive for COVID-19 Regular location or alternative setting May begin on date member tests positive Prior authorization period will be 30 days or less, as requested Per diem unit, $665.28 Procedure Code T2025 May be provided by a second agency under a sub- contractual arrangement Maine Department of Health and Human Services 9

Emergency Quarantine Service: Authority https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/docs/covid-19/maine-appendix-k.pdf Appendix K-2b iii. (note: Shared Living addition to Section 20 is omitted, for clarity.) Maine Department of Health and Human Services 10

Emergency Quarantine Service: Requirements The waiver provider must: Submit a roster of all staff delivering this service, trainings, and status of background checks; Ensure that staff have successfully completed the following within the past 12 calendar months: First Aid Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation reporting Reportable Event reporting Agency-specific training on medication and personal care Ensure all medication administration is provided by a Certified Residential Medication Administrator (CRMA) or have comparable staff training delivered by the agency and submit a plan for safe administration of medication if a CRMA is not available Maine Department of Health and Human Services 11

Emergency Quarantine Service: Process Submission of Emergency Quarantine Service Form to ResourceCoordinator-OADS@maine.gov , approval by Resource Coordinator (21 and 29) or Care Monitor (18 and 20). The start date of services in the Alternate Setting can be no more than sixty (60) days from the date the Person-Centered Plan/ Care Plan was updated. Temporary Physical Address updated by Case Manager/ Care Coordinator in EIS/ MeCare, if applicable. Maine Department of Health and Human Services 12

Emergency Quarantine Service: Examples A member moving into a hotel to receive 24 hour care after testing COVID-19 positive, in order to separate from housemates who have not tested positive. A member who had previously received only shared staffing remaining in her agency group home and receiving exclusive support. Maine Department of Health and Human Services 13

Frequently Asked Questions 1. When a member is COVID-19 positive, should the Emergency Quarantine Service always be requested? 2. Can a member receive the Emergency Quarantine Service at an alternative setting? 3. Can a member receive the Emergency Quarantine Service in addition to another per diem service? 4. I talked to OADS about using an alternative setting but I didn t fill out the form yet. What now? Maine Department of Health and Human Services 14

Resources Alternative Setting and Emergency Quarantine Service Forms, at OADS COVID-19 Resources Maine Department of Health and Human Services 15

Resources, continued MaineCare s Alternative Settings Guidance, which provides additional detail regarding 1135 authority for state plan services taking place in alternative settings. Maine Department of Health and Human Services 16

Questions? OADS@Maine.gov subject line: Appendix K Question Maine Department of Health and Human Services * 17