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Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services Program State Plan Option (Cash and Counseling) – Final Rule
10/03/2008 | Requests *Summary
A final rule that would allow more Medicaid beneficiaries to be in charge of their own personal assistance services, including personal care services, instead of having those services directed by an agency, was published in the Oct 3, 2008 Federal Register. The rule, effective Nov. 3, 2008, guides states that wish to allow beneficiaries who need help with activities of daily living to hire, direct, train or fire their own personal care, workers including qualified family members.
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Available Files
Keywords
Personal Assistant; Medicaid; Independent Living; Cash and Counseling; Caregiving; final rule; Federal Register; activities of daily living; ADL; Section 6087; 1915(j); 1915j;
Topic
Consumer/Participant Direction, Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), Financing HCBS, Long-Term Care, Waiver
Type/Tool
Announcement/Press release, Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers
Source
CMS
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
10/16/2008
Contact
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Public Affairs
202-690-6145
202-690-6145
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)