Housing Support Plan Quality Review Tool

Date: December 2025

Description:

Quality Review Tool that Managed Care Plans and Community Supports providers can use to understand required and best practice elements for Housing Support Plans (HSPs).

  • Background & Instructions with Information about the tool and its use.
  • Descriptions of HSP elements, including state policy references:
    • Required Elements for all HSPs
    • Required Elements for Transitional Rent
    • Required Elements for Housing Deposits
    • Best Practice Elements for all HSPs
  • Checklist Format
  • Permanent Housing Strategy & Solutions Documentation

How partners could use this report:

  • For Providers and Referrers:
    • Onboarding guide to teach front-line staff how to complete HSPs.
    • Reference tool for front line staff use or for supervisor review of completed HSPs.
    • Helping staff understand approval / denial letters from Managed Care Plans (MCPs) related to HSPs.
  • For MCPs:
    • Utilization Management staff checklist for authorization requests where HSPs are required.
    • Training tool for providers on HSP requirements and best practices.
    • Oversight tool to review and offer feedback to providers on improving their HSPs.