Sec. 07.02.14.10. Ranking Applicants and Clients

A. Local departments shall use the ranking scale shown in §F of this regulation, for applicants who are eligible for aide services.

B. Local departments shall keep a waiting list if they are unable to serve eligible applicants immediately upon request for services. If a local department has more than one office, it may maintain a separate waiting list for each office.

C. Subject to Regulation .08C(10) of this chapter, if there is a waiting list, local departments shall provide aide services to applicants with the highest point total first. Applicants with equal scores shall be served according to the date of application, and those with earlier application dates shall be served first.

D. Individuals on the waiting list shall be served as resources become available.

E. If a rescoring is required by Regulation .08B of this chapter, the local department shall score the client based on the case manager's assessment of the client's condition if IHAS were removed.

F. IHAS Ranking Scale.

(1) IHAS is necessary in order to prevent eviction, or correct environmental conditions which are unsafe or detrimental to the applicant's or the client's health. - 1

(2) Applicant's or client's income is equal to or below the amount for the appropriate family size in a fee schedule published by the administration. - 1

(3) The wage earner would lose job income or job if aide service is not provided. - 1

(4) The applicant or client has suffered a personal or financial loss within the last 6 months which affects the individual's emotional or social functioning. - 1

(5) A community resource is not available and willing to assist the applicant or client with the problem which is causing the need for aide service, or the applicant or the client is socially and psychologically isolated. - 1

(6) The applicant or client is not currently receiving in-home aide service from any other agency, or aide service is being discontinued. - 1

(7) An applicant can be discharged from institutional or child foster care only if aide service is provided - 3

(8) The applicant or client or an individual cared for by the applicant or client is in danger of immediate institutionalization or child foster care if aide services are not provided. - 3

(9) The request for service is related to care of children between:

(a) 10-17 years old - 1

(b) 6-9 years old - 2

(c) 5 years old and under - 3

(10) The client, or individual cared for by the client, is in danger of abuse or neglect by the client or other individual:

(a) Mild - 1

(b) Moderate - 2

(c) Severe - 3

(d) High risk for death - 4

(11) The applicant or client has a physical, psychiatric, or cognitive disability, and needs assistance in order to perform activities of daily living:

(a) Mild - 1

(b) Moderate - 2

(c) Severe - 3

(d) Eligible for institutionalization - 4