Attendant care may be provided when (1) the requirements of Section 21-6-3 are met and (2) an attendant trained by competent medical and vocational rehabilitation personnel is available to provide the care needed by the homebound person. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a member of the handicapped person's family from serving as an attendant under this chapter.
Ala. Code § 21-6-4 (1975)