Revision 18-0; Effective September 4, 2018

 

An individual entering the STAR+PLUS Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) program is designated as having high needs status if:

• the individual is on ventilator care;
• the individual has high-skilled nursing needs, such as tracheotomy care, wound care, suctioning or feeding tubes; and/or
• the individual will exceed the individual service plan (ISP) cost limit and has needs that will require special services or service delivery, and the community support/resources have not been identified.