Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) The purpose of this rule is to establish
both the services covered by the MyCare Ohio home and community based services
(HCBS) waiver program and the providers eligible to furnish those services to
members enrolled in the MyCare Ohio waiver.
(B) Providers seeking to furnish services in
the MyCare Ohio waiver program shall meet the requirements in Chapter 173-39,
5160-45 or 5160-44 of the Administrative Code, as appropriate. Prior to
furnishing services to MyCare Ohio waiver recipients, the services must be
documented on the member's person-centered services plan as described in rule
5160-44-02 of the Administrative
Code.
(C) MyCare Ohio waiver
covered services are limited to the following and exclude any reimbursement
provisions in the Ohio Administrative Code rules cited therein:
(1) Adult day health services as set forth in
rule 173-39-02.1 or
5160-46-04 of the Administrative
Code;
(2) Alternative meal services
as set forth in rule
173-39-02.2 of the Administrative
Code;
(3) Assisted living services
as set forth in rule
173-39-02.16 of the
Administrative Code;
(4) Choices
home care attendant services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.4 of the Administrative
Code except MyCare waiver providers are not required to
submit task sheets to the financial management service (FMS), as identified in
rule 173-39-02.4 of the Administrative
Code;
(5) Community
integration services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.15 or
5160-44-14 of the Administrative
Code;
(6) Community transition
services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.17 or
5160-44-26 of the Administrative
Code;
(7) Enhanced community living
services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.20 of the
Administrative Code.
(8) Homemaker
services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.8 of the Administrative
Code;
(9) Home care attendant
services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.24 or
5160-44-27 of the Administrative
Code;
(10) Home delivered meal
services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.14 or
5160-44-11 of the Administrative
Code;
(11) Home maintenance and
chore services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.5 or
5160-44-12 of the Administrative
Code.
(12) Home medical equipment
and supplemental adaptive and assistive devices services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.7 or
5160-46-04 of the Administrative
Code;
(13) Home modification
services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.9 or
5160-44-13 of the Administrative
Code;
(14) Nutrition consultation
services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.10 of the
Administrative Code;
(15) Out-of-
home respite services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.23 or
5160-44-17 of the Administrative
Code;
(16) Personal care aide
services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.11 or
5160-46-04 of the Administrative
Code;
(17) Personal emergency
response services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.6 or
5160-44-16 of the Administrative
Code;
(18) Social work
counseling services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.12 of the
Administrative Code;
(19) Waiver nursing
services as set forth in rule
173-39-02.22 or
5160-44-22 of the Administrative
Code; and
(20) Waiver
transportation services as set forth in
rule 173-39-02.18 or
5160-46-04 of the Administrative Code.
(D) If a member enrolled in the MyCare Ohio
waiver is also a participant in the helping ohioans move, expanding (HOME)
choice demonstration program pursuant to Chapter 5160-51 of the Administrative
Code, the member may use the HOME choice community transitions service in lieu
of, but not in addition to, the community transition service available through
the MyCare Ohio waiver.
(E) If a
member receives enhanced community living services, the member shall not also
receive personal care or homemaker services available through the MyCare Ohio
waiver.
(F) The following services
may be participant-directed using budget and/or employer authority. To exercise
these authorities, members must demonstrate the ability to direct providers in
accordance with paragraph (D) of rule
5160-58-03.2 of the
Administrative Code:
(1) Employer authority
which includes, but is not limited to, the ability of the member to hire, fire,
and train employees is available for the following services:
(a) Choices home care attendant services
provided by a participant-directed individual provider;
(b) Personal care services provided by a
participant-directed personal care provider; and
(c)
Any additional
services that are permitted to be self-directed under an ODM-administered
waiver in Chapter 5160-45 of the Administrative Code.
(2) Budget authority which
includes the ability of the member to negotiate rates of reimbursement is
available in the following services:
(a)
Alternative meals;
(b) Choices home
care attendant services;
(c) Home
maintenance and chore services;
(d)
Home modification services;
(e) Home medical equipment and supplemental
adaptive and assistive devices; and
(f)
Any additional services that are permitted to be
self-directed under an ODM-administered waiver in Chapter 5160-45 of the
Administrative Code.