Library: Policy

317:35-15-2. State Plan Personal Care (SPPC) services

Revised 9-12-22

(a) SPPC services assist a member in carrying out Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) or Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) directly related to the member's personal care needs. SPPC services prevent or minimize physical health regression or deterioration. SPPC services require a skilled nursing assessment to:

(1) Assess a member's needs;

(2) Develop a care plan to meet the member's identified personal care needs;

(3) Manage care plan oversight; and

(4) Periodically reassess and update the care plan when necessary.

(b) SPPC services do not include technical services, such as:

(1) Suctioning;

(2) Tracheal care;

(3) Gastrostomy-tube feeding or care;

(4) Specialized feeding due to choking risk;

(5) Applying compression stockings;

(6) Bladder catheterization;

(7) Colostomy irrigation;

(8) Wound care;

(9) Applying prescription lotions or topical ointments;

(10) Range of motion exercises; or

(11) Operating equipment of technical nature, such as a patient lift or oxygen equipment.

(1) SPPC members are not eligible to receive services while residing in an institutional setting including, but not limited to:

(A) Licensed facilities, such as a:

(i) Hospital;

(ii) Nursing facility;

(iii) Licensed residential care facility; or

(iv) Licensed assisted living facility; or

(B) In an unlicensed institutional living arrangement, such as a room and board home or facility.

(2) SPPC is not approved when the member lives in the personal care assistant's (PCA) or the individual personal care assistant's (IPCA) home, except with Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) Medicaid Services Unit approval.

(3) Members may receive SPPC services in the member's own home, apartment, or a family member's or friend's home or apartment. A home or apartment unit is defined as a self-contained living space having a lockable entrance to the unit including a bathroom and food storage and preparation amenities in addition to bedroom and living space.

(4) For SPPC members who are full-time students, a dormitory room qualifies as an allowable living arrangement to receive SPPC services.

(5) With prior OKDHS Health Care Management Nurse III approval SPPC services may be provided in an educational or employment setting to assist the member to achieve vocational goals identified in the care plan.

(d) A member may employ an IPCA to provide SPPC services. An IPCA may provide SPPC services when he or she is employed by a home care agency, provided the home care agency is certified and contracted with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to provide SPPC services. Before providing SPPC services, OKDHS determines whether the IPCA is qualified to provide personal care services and the IPCA is not identified as formal or informal support for member. Persons eligible to serve as either IPCAs or PCAs:

(1) Are at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) Have no pending notation related to abuse, neglect, or exploitation as reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry;

(3) Are not included in the OKDHS Community Services Worker Registry;

(4) Are not convicted of a crime and do not have a criminal background history or registry listings that prohibit employment per Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes Section 1-1944 through 1-948;

(5) Demonstrate the ability to understand and carry out assigned tasks;

(6) Are not a legally responsible family member of the member being served, such as a spouse, legal guardian, or a minor child's parent;

(7) Have a verifiable work history or personal references, and verifiable identification; and

(8) Meet any additional requirements outlined in the contract and certification requirements with OHCA.

(e) SPPC services eligibility is contingent on a member requiring one (1) or more of the services offered at least monthly including personal care, meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, shopping or errands, or specified special tasks to meet ADL or IADL assessed needs.