Ference v. Kirschner

OPINION

KLEINSCHMIDT, Judge.

The Appellant is a mentally disabled adult who, through her parental guardians, applied for benefits from the Arizona Long-Term Care System (“ALTCS”), which is administered by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (“AHCCCS”). A preadmission screening (PAS) of the Appellant’s eligibility for ALTCS was conducted by an ALTCS social worker. The PAS assessment is designed to determine the skills and needs of the applicant. The social worker gave the Appellant a score of 15.3 on the PAS assessment, and because the Appellant did not attain the eligibility…