Is a homeless shelter considered homeless, and who is responsible for confirming Member’s address upon discharge from state and local hospitals?
When discharge of someone from any hospital is determined appropriate by hospital staff, effective and efficient services and related supports are promptly developed, finalized, and accessed so that discharge can occur. Once a discharge date is set by hospital staff, the person should be discharged by that date, and should be discharged to appropriate aftercare services and supports and not be discharged to homelessness (including all homeless shelters). 5. Clarify the difference between Attendant Care for the 1915(b) population and the HCBS Waiver population. The only difference between 1915 (b) Attendant care and HCBS SED Waiver Attendant Care is the funding stream. Both require pre-authorization. For the 1915(b) Attendant Care there is a limited pool of funds so services will be authorized within the available funding. The HCBS SED Waiver attendant care is only available when a member is an SED waiver beneficiary. A SED Waiver beneficiary cannot receive 1915 (b) attendant care.
