Florida Administrative Code
58 - DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS
58H - Home Care for the Elderly
Chapter 58H-1 - HOME CARE FOR THE ELDERLY
Section 58H-1.005 - Client Eligibility
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 58H-1.005
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
To be eligible for the Home Care for the Elderly program, an applicant must:
(1) Be age 60 or older;
(2) Be a current resident of the State of Florida with the intent to remain in the state;
(3) Meet the criteria for functional and financial eligibility set forth under paragraphs (a) through (e), below:
(a) Be assessed and determined to be at risk
of nursing home placement based on the assessment instrument pursuant to
paragraph 58H-1.003(3)(a),
F.A.C.; and,
(b) Have self-declared
income and assets which do not exceed the Institutional Care Program (ICP)
limits established by Medicaid and the Florida Department of Children and
Families, or
(c) Receive
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or
(d) Receive benefits as a Qualified Medicare
Beneficiary (QMB) or as a Special Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB);
and,
(e) Have an approved caregiver
who meets the caregiver requirements pursuant to rule
58H-1.006, F.A.C., and the
dwelling requirements pursuant to rule
58H-1.007,
F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 430.08, 430.603 FS. Law Implemented 430.603, 430.606 FS.
New 1-1-96, Amended 9-24-08, 10-24-18.
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