517. Description of services

317:30-5-517. Description of services

Revised 6-1-08

Respite care is:

(1) available to eligible members not receiving daily living supports or group home services and who are unable to care for themselves; and
(2) furnished on a short-term basis due to the absence or need for relief of those persons normally providing the care, and includes:
- (A) homemaker respite per OAC 317:30-5-535 through 317:30-5-538;
- (B) daily respite provided in a group home.
  - (i) Group homes providing respite must be licensed per OAC 340:100-6.
  - (ii) Respite care provided in a group home is authorized as respite at the applicable group home rate as identified in the member's Plan of Care;
- (C) daily respite provided in an agency companion services (ACS) home.
  - (i) Respite must be approved in accordance with the home profile process, per OAC 317:40-5-40, and required training, per OAC 340:100-3-38.
  - (ii) Respite provided in an ACS home is authorized as respite at the applicable level of support per OAC 317:40-5-3.
  - (iii) Respite providers are limited to providing 52 days of respite per year when they concurrently provide ACS; and
- (D) daily respite provided in any other approved home. Respite:
  - (i) must be approved in accordance with the home profile process, per OAC 317:40-5-40, and required training, per OAC 340-100-3-38;
  - (ii) is based on the member's needs and includes:
    - (I) maximum supervision - for members with extensive needs;
    - (II) close supervision - for members with moderate needs; and
    - (III) intermittent supervision - for members with minimum needs; and
  - (iii) providers must:
    - (I) pass a background investigation per OAC 317:40-5-40 and OAC 340:100-3-39; and
    - (II) be at least 18 years of age.

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