Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) For the purposes of the Personal
Assistance Services Program, the target population includes those persons who meet the eligibility standards
established in 10:140-2.1.
(b)
Prioritization for service delivery shall be determined by the county designated agency in the following
order of priority, for consumers who are:
1. Employed in a paid occupation.
i. A consumer shall be employed and provide supporting documentation upon
request of the Program. Documentation of employment activities must be provided in writing by an independent
third-party, on company/organization letterhead and/or approved/signed by an official of the
company/organization attesting to the hours worked. AW-2, pay stub, or other recognized tax form is
acceptable proof. For those who are unconventionally employed or self-employed, the documentation shall
include a job description indicating the specific tasks performed under the employment arrangement.
2. Receiving training or education related to employment;
or
3. Actively participating in community-based independent
living (that is, volunteering).
i. A consumer shall volunteer for a minimum
of 20 hours a month and provide supporting documentation upon request of the Program. Documentation of
volunteer activities must be provided in writing by an independent third-party, on company/organization
letterhead and/or approved/signed by an official of the company/organization attesting to the hours worked.
The documentation shall include a job description indicating the specific tasks performed under the
assignment.
ii. The Division shall impose a 90-day look-back
period to verify both the longevity and sustainability of the volunteer activity.
iii. Consumers who are purchasing personal care services through a
contracted agency are not permitted to use the same agency for the purposes of volunteer services in order to
qualify for services under (b)1 above.
(c)
All consumers shall provide the Division with verifiable documentation of their respective qualifying program
activity as set forth in (b)1 through 3 above. Failure to provide documentation shall render the individual
to be ineligible for continued services under the program.
(d)
The following activities shall not be considered as qualifying program activity pursuant to the PASP:
1. Participation in an avocation or hobby;
2. Parenting or child rearing activities not covered at
N.J.A.C.
10:140-1.4; and
3.
Homemaking.
