Mental Retardation Intake
What's the Purpose
- The purpose of an INTAKE is to determine if a person is Eligible to receive mental retardation services in Pennsylvania.
- The Case Management Unit handles all INTAKES for the Mental Retardation Program of Dauphin County.
What happens during an Intake?
- An INTAKE is the process of gathering necessary information ("taking it in"). In this case, the purpose of gathering the information is to determine if a person is ELIGIBLE to receive mental retardation services in Pennsylvania.
- You will speak to someone (a Service Access Coordinator - SAC) from the CMU and you will be asked some basic questions about the person who wants to enroll in MR services.
- A meeting will be scheduled. You will be asked to bring specific information to this meeting. You will also be given a number of different resource materials.
- After the meeting things will continue to happen!
- Remember that these contacts are the way that the CMU collects information to help determine ELIGIBILITY.
What information should I bring?
- Please bring each of the following materials to the Intake Meeting.
- All insurance cards
- Educational records
- Psychological reports
- Current physical report from doctor
- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
- Drivers License (if applicable)
- Immigration papers (if applicable)
- Financial Information - SSI, income, etc.
- Other information that you have and feel will help the process of determining "eligibility"
- If applicable, guardianship papers, power of attorney papers, and a copy of a living will
- If you are determined to be eligible, Another Meeting will be arranged.
What happens if I am determined: "Not Eligible"?
- It is possible that you may not be eligible for our services and here are some further steps that you may want to consider.
- If the information we receive indicates you are not eligible, you will be notified and have a right to request a review if you do not agree with the determination of "not eligible."
- To Request A Review: Please contact Dan Sausman the MR Director for the Dauphin County Case Management Unit 717-232-8761.
- Except for waiver services, appeals from a denial of eligibility follow the county administrative process designed for appeals under the Local Agency Law (2 Pa. C.S. §§551-555) and appealing through the courts. The Local Agency Law is a state law governing procedures for appeals of local agency determinations. Excerpt from PA OMR BULLETIN: 4210-02-05. Clarifying Eligibility for Mental Retardation Services and Supports