Sec.17-313b-17. Temporary service supplement

An organization may apply to the Commissioner of Mental Retardation for a temporary service supplement to the established client-based service rate for any community living arrangement. A temporary service supplement shall be available only for payment for time-bounded, client-specific, outcome-oriented resources to be used during periods of unanticipated client stress and transition. The need for a temporary service supplement must be documented and approved by the interdisciplinary team for the specific client. The Commissioner of Mental Retardation shall certify the need for and amount of the supplement to the commissioner who shall authorize payment of the supplement from funds appropriated to the Department of Mental Retardation. In no event shall a temporary service supplement be paid for longer than eighteen (18) months.

(Effective June 24, 1988)