161-I:1 Purpose. – I. Many individuals require assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living to maintain their independence and dignity. Personal care services are non-medical, hands-on supports that substitute for the loss of an individual’s physical or cognitive functioning. II. Many individuals requiring personal care services and families who […]
161-I:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Commissioner " means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. " Consumer-directed services " means personal care services under which the eligible consumer or his or her representative is responsible for: (a) Participating in the development of the eligible consumer’s service plan; […]
161-I:3 Consumer Choice. – An eligible consumer in need of personal care services shall have the option to receive personal care services, including consumer-directed services, through a home health agency or other qualified agency. An individual not eligible for department programs shall have the option to receive personal care services, including consumer-directed services, through […]
161-I:3-a Authorization of Legally Responsible Relative. – The department may authorize reimbursement to a legally responsible relative who provides personal care to an eligible consumer with special health care needs residing at home. Such reimbursement shall occur only when the department determines that the needs of the eligible consumer, the unavailability of appropriate providers […]
161-I:4 Department Responsibilities. – I. The department shall develop personal care services for department programs that authorize personal care services. Eligible consumers shall be afforded the option to receive their personal care services through a home health agency or other qualified agency and/or a consumer-directed services program. II. The department shall develop a process […]
161-I:5 Personal Care Services Provider Training. – Any personal care services provider serving an eligible consumer shall be required to undergo training as required by rule, pursuant to RSA 541-A. Source. 2000, 255:1, eff. June 12, 2000.
161-I:6 Plans of Care and Service Delivery Oversight. – All eligible consumers shall have a plan of care that details the provision of personal care services. The delivery of personal care services, as outlined in the plan of care, to an eligible consumer shall be monitored by a case manager either employed or contracted […]
161-I:6-a Criminal Record Check Required. – I. Every applicant selected for employment with an other qualified agency, as defined in RSA 161-I:2, IX, shall submit to the employer a public criminal history record information authorization form, as provided by the division of state police, which authorizes the release of his or her public criminal […]
161-I:7 Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Criteria for approving home health or other qualified agencies to offer personal care services, including but not limited to: (a) Qualifications and training of providers. (b) Oversight of providers. (c) Service definition. (d) Reporting requirements. (e) Record-keeping. (f) Personnel […]
161-I:8 Repealed by 2016, 252:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. –
