D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 4215

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 4215 - REIMBURSEMENT RATES: CHORE AIDE SERVICES
4215.1

The reimbursement rate for chore aide services for Waiver Year 5 shall be eighteen dollars and seventy five cents ($18.75) per hour with a cap of thirty two (32) units per beneficiary throughout the Waiver period, with a unit being one (1) hour of service.

4215.2

The reimbursement rate for chore aide services for Waiver Year 1 of the Renewal shall be eighteen dollars and eighty cents ($18.80) per hour with a cap of thirty two (32) units per beneficiary throughout the Waiver Renewal period, with a unit being one (1) hour of service.

4215.3

DHCF shall not reimburse any home care agency, or licensed provider of housekeeping services that provide chore aide services in residences where another party is otherwise responsible for the provision of the services, such as group home providers.

4215.4

DHCF shall not reimburse a provider of chore aide services for services provided by the waiver beneficiary's spouse, or other legally responsible relative or court-appointed guardian with the exception of parents of adult children. Non-legally responsible relatives including parents of adult children may provide chore aide services provided they meet the requirements of Section 4235.

4215.5

Chore aide services shall not be reimbursed by the DHCF unless the agency or business provides documentation of pre- and post-cleaning activities as referenced in Subsection 4235.10.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 4215

Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 6787 (7/21/2017)