Section 51.30. AWC/FMS requirements

(a) In addition to meeting the requirements in § 51.13 (relating to ongoing responsibilities of providers), an AWC/FMS provider shall ensure the Department’s standard AWC/FMS-managing employer agreement is completed with each managing employer when:

(1) A participant is choosing to self-direct HCBS that are determined to be needed and authorized by the Department or the Department’s designee in the ISP.

(2) A participant has elected to enroll in the AWC/FMS-managing employer option.

(b) An AWC/FMS provider shall ensure the managing employer complies with the responsibilities outlined in the signed AWC/FMS-managing employer agreement.

(c) An AWC/FMS provider shall fulfill unmet responsibilities of the managing employer.

(d) An AWC/FMS provider shall identify and implement corrective action for managing employer performance issues in accordance with the AWC/FMS-managing employer agreement.

(e) An AWC/FMS provider shall be qualified for participant-directed services.

(f) An AWC/FMS provider shall process and provide vendor goods and services authorized by the Department or the Department’s designee to self-directing participants covered by their monthly per participant administrative fee.

(g) An AWC/FMS provider shall distribute a Department-approved satisfaction survey to participants in AWC/FMS.

(h) This section does not apply to a provider of HCBS in the Adult Autism Waiver.