Ohio Administrative Code
Title 173 - Department of Aging
Chapter 173-4 - Older Americans Act Nutrition Program
Section 173-4-10 - Older Americans Act nutrition program: grocery shopping assistance
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 173-4-10
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) "Grocery shopping assistance" means a service that assists consumers with the act of shopping for groceries.
(B) Requirements for every AAA-provider agreement for grocery shopping assistance paid, in whole or in part, with Older Americans Act funds:
(1)
The AAA-provider agreement is subject to
rule
173-3-06 of the Administrative
Code .
(2) Introductory information: The provider
shall provide a consumer with a packet of introductory information that
explains how grocery shopping assistance works
on the
consumer's enrollment into the grocery shopping
assistance service.
(3) Transferring groceries:
The AAA shall indicate the extent to which
it requires the provider
to
transfer the groceries that the consumer
purchases or receives.
(4) Payment:
(a) No Older Americans Act funds, other than
funds from Title III-B or III-E of the Older Americans Act,
may pay
for grocery shopping assistance.
(b) No Older Americans Act funds, other than
funds from Title III-B or III-E of the Older Americans Act,
may pay
for consumable supplies or material aid to meet basic needs, such as groceries.
Providers may accept other funds (e.g., private pay, SNAP) for consumable
supplies or material aid to meet basic needs.
(5) Service verification:
(a)
The following are
the mandatory reporting items
for each episode of assistance
that a provider retains to comply with the requirements
under paragraph (B)(9) of rule
173-3-06 of the Administrative
Code:
(i)
Consumer's name.
(ii)
Service
date.
(iii)
Pick-up time and location.
(iv)
Drop-off time
and location.
(v)
Service units.
(vi)
Unique
identifier of the consumer or the consumer's caregiver to attest to receiving
the service.
(b) During a state of
emergency declared by the governor or a federal public health emergency, the
provider may verify each episode of service provided without collecting the
unique identifier of the consumer or the consumer's
caregiver.
(C) Units: One unit of grocery shopping assistance is one-way transportation to or from a retail food establishment or non-profit food establishment.
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