1. (a) Home and community-based waiver services which are permitted and defined under appropriate federal waiver are those services available to individuals in order to avoid institutionalization. Federal waivers as used in this chapter in reference to home and community-based services are embodied in the following:

   1. (1) Waiver for service to the developmentally disabled effective October 1, 1992 and as periodically amended and/or renewed;
   2. (2) Waiver for services to the elderly effective July 1, 1987 and as periodically amended and/or renewed;
   3. (3) In-Home Medical Care Services Waiver, effective July 1, 1987 and as periodically amended and/or renewed;
   4. (4) Skilled Nursing Facility Level of Care Waiver, effective July 1, 1987 and as periodically amended and/or renewed;
   5. (5) Model Waiver, effective July 1, 1988 and as periodically amended and/or renewed;
   6. (6) Waiver for People with AIDS and Related Conditions, effective January 1, 1989 and as periodically amended and/or renewed; and
   7. (7) Nursing Facility Waiver Services.

2. (b) Home and community-based services may include the following:

   1. (1) Case Management
   2. (2) Home-maker
   3. (3) Home Health Aide
   4. (4) Personal Care
   5. (5) Habilitation
   6. (6) Respite Care
   7. (7) Day Treatment

   8. (8) Other services as determined necessary by the Department to accomplish the objectives of the program.

      EDITORIAL NOTE: The approved waivers are available for review at Department of Health Services, Chief, Alternative Services Unit, Medi-Cal Benefits Branch, 714 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Note: Authority cited: Section 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Statutes of 1982, Chapter 1594, Section 87. Reference: Sections 14114 and 14132(s), Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 2-25-83 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 83, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed 6-25-83.

2. Certificate of Compliance including editorial correction transmitted to OAL 6-22-83 and filed 7-27-83 (Register 83, No. 31).

3. Amendment of section heading, subsections (a)-(a)(1), repealer of subsection (a)(2), redesignation and amendment of former subsection (a)(3), new subsections (a)(3)-(7) and amendment of Editorial Note filed 10-20-94; operative 10-20-94 (Register 94, No. 42).

4. Editorial correction of History 3 (Register 95, No. 14).