Section 208.900 – Definitions.

Effective – 28 Aug 2005 208.900. Definitions. — As used in sections 208.900 to 208.927, the following terms mean: (1) “Consumer”, a physically disabled person determined by the department to be eligible to receive personal care assistance services. “Consumer” does not include any individual with a legal limitation of his or her ability to make […]

Section 208.903 – Financial assistance for personal care, eligibility requirements.

Effective – 28 Aug 2005 208.903. Financial assistance for personal care, eligibility requirements. — 1. Subject to appropriations, the department shall provide financial assistance for consumer-directed personal care assistance services through eligible vendors to each person determined eligible to participate under guidelines established by the Medicaid state plan and who: (1) Is capable of living […]

Section 208.906 – Determination of eligibility — personal care service plan to be developed — reevaluation required.

Effective – 28 Aug 2005 208.906. Determination of eligibility — personal care service plan to be developed — reevaluation required. — 1. The department shall initiate the determination of an applicant’s eligibility for personal care assistance services as follows: (1) For all persons who had been receiving personal care assistance services on August 28, 2005, […]

Section 208.909 – Responsibilities of recipients and vendors.

Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 5 histories 208.909. Responsibilities of recipients and vendors. — 1. Consumers receiving personal care assistance services shall be responsible for: (1) Supervising their personal care attendant; (2) Verifying wages to be paid to the personal care attendant; (3) Preparing and submitting time sheets, signed by both the consumer and personal […]

Section 208.912 – Abuse and neglect reporting — investigation procedures — content of reports — employee disqualification list maintained.

Effective – 28 Aug 2005 208.912. Abuse and neglect reporting — investigation procedures — content of reports — employee disqualification list maintained. — 1. When any adult day care worker; chiropractor, Christian Science practitioner, coroner, dentist, embalmer, employee of the departments of social services, mental health, or health and senior services; employee of a local […]

Section 208.915 – Misappropriation of consumer’s property or funds, report to the department — content of report — investigation procedures — employee disqualification list maintained.

Effective – 28 Aug 2005 208.915. Misappropriation of consumer’s property or funds, report to the department — content of report — investigation procedures — employee disqualification list maintained. — 1. Any person having reasonable cause to believe that a misappropriation of a consumer’s property or funds, or the falsification of any documents verifying personal care […]

Section 208.918 – Vendor requirements, philosophy and services.

Effective – 28 Aug 2020, 3 histories 208.918. Vendor requirements, philosophy and services. — 1. In order to qualify for an agreement with the department, the vendor shall have a philosophy that promotes the consumer’s ability to live independently in the most integrated setting or the maximum community inclusion of persons with physical disabilities, and […]

Section 208.921 – Denial of eligibility, applicant entitled to hearing.

Effective – 28 Aug 2005 208.921. Denial of eligibility, applicant entitled to hearing. — 1. Applicants for personal care assistance services and consumers receiving such services are entitled to a hearing with the department of social services if eligibility for personal care assistance services is denied, if the type or amount of services is set […]

Section 208.924 – Discontinuation of services, when.

Effective – 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories 208.924. Discontinuation of services, when. — 1. A consumer’s personal care assistance services may be discontinued under circumstances such as the following: (1) The department learns of circumstances that require closure of a consumer’s case, including one or more of the following: death, admission into a long-term care […]

Section 208.927 – Rulemaking authority.

Effective – 28 Aug 2005 208.927. Rulemaking authority. — The department may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of sections 208.900 to 208.927. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if […]

Section 208.930 – Consumer-directed personal care assistance services, reimbursement for through eligible vendors — eligibility requirements — documentation — service plan required — premiums, amount — annual reevaluation — denial of benefits, procedure — expiration date.

Effective – 11 Jul 2019, 4 histories 208.930. Consumer-directed personal care assistance services, reimbursement for through eligible vendors — eligibility requirements — documentation — service plan required — premiums, amount — annual reevaluation — denial of benefits, procedure — expiration date. — 1. As used in this section, the term “department” shall mean the department […]

Section 208.935 – Assessment tool, home and community-based services.

Effective – 28 Aug 2020 208.935. Assessment tool, home and community-based services. — Subject to appropriations, the department of health and senior services shall develop or contract with a state agency or third party to develop an interactive assessment tool, which may include mobile as well as centralized functionality, for utilization when implementing the assessment […]