MFAW Guidebook

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Historical Review
• MFAW Program Philosophy
• Medically Fragile Adult Waiver Program Description
• Role of the MFAW Program Service Coordinator
• Referral and Initial Enrollment
• Confidentiality
• Determining Medical Necessity
• Mandatory Reporting
• Good Faith Effort
• Comprehensive Assessment
• Emergency Response and Priority Levels
• Documentation and Reports
• Personal Care
• Private Duty Nursing
• Flexibility in Utilization of Authorized PDN
• Provider Selection and Multiple Providers in the Home
• Appeals and Complaints
• Authorization of Services
• Family Partnership Program
• Responsible Party/Alternate Contact Person
• Specialized Medical Supplies
• Staffing Support Services
• Two or More Participants in the Same Residence
• Guardianship
• Transition Process for HCY Participants Turning 21
• Regional Case Transfers
• Interpreter Services
• Subpoenas and Legal Name Changes
• Records Management
• Forms