6221 Terminations

Georgia State Seal

Georgia Division of Aging Services
Access to Services Manual

Chapter:

6000 Community Transitions

Effective Date:

Section Title:

Terminations

Reviewed or Updated in:

MT 2018-02

Section Number:

6221

Previous Update:

Summary Statement

From time to time, it will be necessary to terminate NHT participants prior to the completion of their 365-day participation period. Terminations prior to completion should be done in alignment with DAS policy.

Basic Considerations

The provider agency will discontinue services in the following cases:

  1. Upon the death of the client. It is not necessary to send a Client Notification Form in this instance.

  2. When the agency has been unable to contact the client for 60 consecutive days. Documentation of attempted contacts in the Client Record, including an attempted unscheduled home visit, must be made prior to discharging a client for this reason. The final attempt must be in writing to the last known address.

  3. When the client, client’s family, or home environment threatens the in-home service worker or other agency staff to the extent that the staff’s welfare and safety are at risk and good faith attempts at corrective action have failed.

  4. Upon the request of the client or caregiver, if acting as the authorized representative, power of attorney or guardian of the client.

  5. Client moves out of state. Clients moving within the state should be transferred to the appropriate Transition Coordination agency in the new region. See 6211 Area to Area Transitions and Transfers.

NHT Agency Procedures

Clients who are being terminated must be given a 30-day notice prior to termination.

After the 30th day client may be terminated by sending or providing a copy of Manual 5500, Appendix D, Client Notification Form, including Client’s Rights and Responsibilities, including and the right to appeal the termination.

Once a client has been terminated, the client’s file in the DDS should be closed out, along with the reason for termination/discharge.