H DDD Status Change

Revised 06/18/2021

Policy

A change in the customer’s eligibility status with the Department of Economic Security’s (DES) Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) affects the:

• Preadmission Screening (PAS) tool that is used to determine ALTCS medical eligibility;

• ALTCS Health Plan with whom the customer is enrolled; and

• Types of long-term care services available to the customer.

See DD Status Changes for instructions on processing a change in DD status.

 

Definitions

Term	Definition
Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)	The division within DES responsible for providing services to eligible Arizona residents with developmental disabilities, as defined in ARS Title 36, Chapter 5.1.
Preadmission Screening (PAS)	The method of determining whether the customer is medically eligible for the ALTCS program.

 

Proof

DDD provides information and proof about changes in the customer’s DDD status.

 

Programs Affected

This applies to the following programs:

• ALTCS

• FTW – ALTCS

 

Legal Authority

Program	Legal Authorities
ALTCS FTW-ALTCS	42 CFR 435.540 42 CFR 435.541 AAC R9-28-402(A)(2) and (3) AAC R9-28-305 and 306