Support Services for Adults with Developmental ... - DHS home

(i) When equipment is obtained for the exclusive use of
an individual, the brokerage must record the purpose,
final cost, and date of receipt.
(ii) The brokerage must secure use of equipment or
furnishings costing more than $500 through a written
agreement between the brokerage and the individual or
the individual's legal representative that specifies the time
period the item is to be available to the individual and the
responsibilities of all parties should the item be lost,
damaged, or sold within that time period.
(iii) The brokerage must ensure that projects for
environmental accessibility adaptations involving
renovation or new construction in an individual's home
costing $5,000 or more per single instance or
cumulatively over several modifications:
(I) Are approved by the Department before work
begins and before final payment is made;
(II) Are completed or supervised by a contractor
licensed and bonded in Oregon; and
(III) That steps are taken as prescribed by the
Department for protection of the Department's
interest through liens or other legally available
means.
(iv) The brokerage must obtain written authorization from
the owner of a rental structure before any environmental
accessibility adaptations are made to that structure.
(b) Any goods purchased with support services funds that are not
used according to an ISP or according to an agreement securing the
state's use may be immediately recovered. Failure to furnish written
documentation upon written request from the Department, the
Oregon Department of Justice Medicaid Fraud Unit, Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, or their authorized representatives
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