199.009. Contracts with public or private vendors, allowed--head injury, division to secure comprehensive program, contents.
Contracts with public or private vendors, allowed--head injury,division to secure comprehensive program, contents.
199.009. 1. The division may provide injury prevention,and head injury evaluation, care, treatment, rehabilitation andsuch related services directly or through contracts from privateand public vendors in this state, the quality of the servicesbeing equal, appropriate and consistent with professional advicein the least restrictive environment and as close to anindividual's home community as possible, with funds appropriatedfor this purpose.
2. If it is determined through a comprehensive evaluationthat a person is suffering from a head injury so as to requirethe coordination of provision of services, including other stategovernmental agencies, nongovernmental and the private sector,and if such person, such person's parent, if the person is aminor, or legal guardian, so requests, the division shall, withinthe limits of available resources and subject to relevant federaland state laws, secure a comprehensive program of any necessaryservices for such person. Such services may include, but neednot be limited to, the following:
(1) Assessment and evaluation;
(2) Case management;
(3) Counseling;
(4) Respite care;
(5) Recreation;
(6) Rehabilitation;
(7) Cognitive retraining;
(8) Prevocational rehabilitation;
(9) Residential care;
(10) Homemaker services;
(11) Day activity programs;
(12) Supported living;
(13) Referral to appropriate services;
(14) Transportation;
(15) Supported work.
3. In securing the comprehensive program of services, thedivision shall involve the patient, his family or his legalguardian in decisions affecting his care, rehabilitation,services or referral. The quality of the services being equal,appropriate and consistent with professional advice, servicesshall be offered in the least restrictive environment and asclose to an individual's home community as possible.
(L. 1991 H.B. 218 merged with S.B. 125 & 341, A.L. 1993 H.B. 481)