Section 115.560 Number of Individuals Living in Host Family Settings

Section 115

Section 115.560  Number of Individuals

Living in Host Family Settings

a)         No more than six persons, including members of the host family

and individuals with developmental disabilities, may reside in a single site.

b)         This number shall include extended family members who

routinely and continually visit the home for support. Examples may include

preschool children such as grandchildren, nieces or nephews who stay during the

working hours of their parents/guardians, sons or daughters who routinely

return from college on weekends, and persons who move to the setting at a later

date.

c)         The CILA agency may request a waiver of subsection (a) to

allow up to eight persons to reside in a single site, inclusive of the number

of individuals with developmental disabilities.  The process for submission and

review of waiver requests is as follows:

1)         A request packet must be compiled by the licensed CILA agency

and submitted to the appropriate Department representative.

2)         The Department will make final decisions on waiver requests.

3)         The request packet must include a description of the waiver

being requested; information substantiating the appropriateness of the waiver;

and a proposed Implementation Strategy incorporating the waiver.  If the waiver

impacts more than one individual served, an Implementation Strategy must be

included for each individual involved.

4)         The request packet must be approved and signed by the

appropriate QIDP and executive director, or by an authorized Department

representative.

5)         The CILA provider must complete and submit a standardized

application form for waiver requests as well as include supporting documents.

If an application is incomplete, the Department shall notify the applicant of

the status

lved.

4)         The request packet must be approved and signed by the

appropriate QIDP and executive director, or by an authorized Department

representative.

5)         The CILA provider must complete and submit a standardized

application form for waiver requests as well as include supporting documents.

If an application is incomplete, the Department shall notify the applicant of

the status.

6)         The Department will conduct a site visit or visits to review

the home, meet the host family, and meet and observe the individuals served

prior to the approval of any waiver of the requirements of subsection (a).

7)         The Department will consider whether the requested waiver

provides for the individual's general well-being, safety, choices, and service

needs in making a determination of whether to grant the requested waiver.

d)         Completed requests for waivers will be responded to within 30 calendar

days after receipt by the Department. If an on-site visit is deemed necessary

prior to making a determination regarding the waiver request, the Department

will respond within 60 calendar days after receipt of the request.

e)         The Department reserves the right to deny any waiver requests.