Assessments

1. An assessment must be completed within ninety days or at the time there are sufficient qualified responders, for a client who has been determined eligible to receive developmental disabilities services and is receiving a service that requires an assessment score to determine payment. The assessment effective date is the first date the client began receiving a service. 2. A reassessment must be completed every thirty-six months for a client aged sixteen or older or every twelve months for a client under age sixteen, or more frequently if a life-changing event occurs. a. A reassessment based on a life-changing event may be requested by a client, a client-authorized representative, or an employee of a provider agency. Requests for reassessment must be made in writing to the appropriate department regional office. b. The assessment effective date is reset upon completion of a reassessment as a result of a life-changing event.