Documents
Instructions
Updated: 6/2008
Purpose
The specialized nursing certification form documents the Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) and the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disability (DBMD) participant's need for specialized nursing.
Procedure
When to Prepare
The registered nurse (RN) completes Form 3627 when the participant requires tracheostomy care or uses a ventilator. This form must be completed at least annually at the time of the reassessment individual service plan (ISP).
Number of Copies
The direct service agency (DSA)/provider agency's RN completes the original Form 3627. A copy is given to the case management agency (CMA).
Transmittal
The DSA/provider agency keeps the original in the participant's record and sends a copy to the CMA. The case manager must send a copy with the ISP change adding specialized nursing to the ISP or with the reassessment ISP that has specialized nursing services to HHSC CLASS/DBMD program staff for authorization.
Form Retention
The DSA and the CMA keep Form 3627 according to the retention requirements of the CLASS/DBMD program.
Detailed Instructions
Criteria — At least one of the criteria must be checked to qualify for the specialized nursing services reimbursement rate.
Signature — The DSA/provider agency's registered nurse must sign and date Form 3627.
Provider Agency Name — Enter the DSA/provider agency's name.
Provider Contract No. — Enter the DSA/provider agency's contract number.