Staffing Requirements

01. Paraprofessional Standards. When a paraprofessional provides developmental therapy, the DDA must ensure adequate supervision by a Developmental Specialist during service hours. The following standards apply: (7-1-26) a. DDAs must ensure paraprofessionals do not conduct assessments, establish service plan, or develop a PIP. These activities are conducted by a Developmental Specialist. (7-1-26) b. On a weekly basis or more often, if necessary, DDAs must ensure a Developmental Specialist is available for all paraprofessionals under their supervision to give instructions, review progress, and provide training on the programs and procedures. (7-1-26) c. DDAs must ensure that a Developmental Specialist, on a monthly basis or more often, if necessary, observes and reviews the work performed by paraprofessionals under their supervision, to ensure they are trained on the programs and demonstrate necessary skills to correctly implement them. (7-1-26) 02. Agency Staffing Requirements. Each DDA must employ an administrator accountable for all service elements and who is employed on a continuous, regularly scheduled basis. The administrator is accountable for the overall operations of the DDA including ensuring compliance with rules, overseeing and managing staff, developing and implementing written policies and procedures, and overseeing the agency's quality assurance program. (7-1-26) a. When the administrator is not a Developmental Specialist, the DDA must employ a Developmental Specialist on a continuous, regularly scheduled basis who is responsible for the service elements of the agency; and (7-1-26) b. The Developmental Specialist responsible for the service elements of the agency must have two (2) years of supervisory or management experience providing DD services to individuals with DD. (7-1-26) 608. – 609. (RESERVED) ADULT DD HCBS WAIVER SERVICES (Sections 610-629)