Ohio Administrative Code
Title 173 - Department of Aging
Chapter 173-4 - Older Americans Act Nutrition Program
Section 173-4-11 - Older Americans Act nutrition program: grocery ordering and delivery
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 173-4-11
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) "Grocery ordering and delivery" means a service for a consumer who needs assistance shopping for groceries that allows consumers to order groceries, then delivers the ordered groceries to the consumer's home or vehicle (e.g., at a drive-thru pick-up window).
(B) Requirements for every AAA-provider agreement for grocery ordering and delivery 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) Procedures: The provider shall develop
and implement procedures for the safe delivery of groceries.
(3) 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 ordering and delivery.
(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.
(4) Service verification:
(a)
The following are
the mandatory reporting items
for each episode of service
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)
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 ordering and delivery is one episode of grocery ordering and delivery.
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