Newly hired with six months or more full-time TSS experience — MA Bulletin 01-01-05 does not say full-time; however, overhead did?
Response: MA Bulletin 01-01-07, “Addition of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services to the Medical Assistance (MA) Program Fee Schedule” specifies that the six months experience must be the equivalent of six months of full-time experience. 2. If a TSS worker with more than six months experience who already had three hours of Assessment and Assistance is newly hired by another agency, does the worker have to have another three hours of Assessment and Assistance? Response: Yes, the three hours of Assessment and Assistance are required any time that a TSS worker is newly employed by an agency. 3. Can the supervisor bill for Assessment and Assistance for a TSS worker hired before July 1st (hired in June 2001 with less than six months experience)? TSS worker has yet to be an active participant with any clients in the community. Response: No, MA Bulletin 01-01-05, “Revisions to Policies and Procedures Relating to Mobile Therapy, Behavior Specialist Consultant, and Therapeutic Staff Suppor
