The Department of Health & Family Services developed the guidelines for IDP. (HFS 62)

This policy is written in compliance with HFS 62.

Policy

Rusk County Department of Health & Human Services will provide a "treatment program" as identified under HFS 75, within limits of available funding (HFS 62.02)

Process

1. Rusk County Health and Human services through the authority of the Rusk County 51.42 Board will contract with an Assessment Facility or an Independent Assessor for the purpose of conducting an assessment and establishing a driver safety plan.
2. In interest of avoiding a conflict of interest, Rusk County Health & Human Services will contract with an Assessment Facility or an Independent Assessor that does not provide the program/programs called for in the clients driver safety plan.
3. Assessments shall be completed in compliance with HFS 62.03 (Assessment Standards) & (Conflict of Interests Guidelines.)
4. The client is responsible for the full cost of the assessment, and traffic safety schools.
5. Upon completion of the assessment/driver safety plan, the client shall be shown/given all county-approved public and private program providers, by the assessor. The client shall be informed of the rates charged by the program provider's services. That they may be eligible as a board client for reduced costs according to his or her ability to pay. (Financial Determination/Cost Share Policy)
6. The client shall also be informed that they elect to receive services from other than the client's board contracted program provider, the client is responsible for the full cost of services.
7. Clients seeking financial assistance in fulfilling their Driver Safety Plan shall follow the steps articulated in the Financial Determination/Cost Share Policy.
8. Clients, who are eligible for reduced costs, will be provided assistance in the cost of the services to fulfill their driver safety plan, until which point allocations received from the Driver Improvement Surcharge (DRVIM) have been exhausted.
9. In the event that allocations have been depleted, the client will be informed through the Rusk County Behavioral Health Coordinator, that there are no funds currently available, and that their name will be place on a wait list in the order in which it is received. When funds become available clients will be notified of their ability to receive assistance, and an authorization will be given to the county contracted provider.
10. The client will be notified that although DRVIM funds are not available, they are still responsible for the fulfillment of their driver safety plan in the timeline established through their individualized treatment plan.