As used in this part 19, unless the context otherwise requires:
- (1) Electronic monitoring means the installation, purchase, or rental of electronic monitoring devices that enable an individual to secure help in the event of an emergency; provide the individual reminders about medical appointments, treatment, or medication schedules; are required because of the individual's illness, impairment, or disability; and include personal emergency response systems and medication reminders through an automated medication dispensing system.
- (2) Health maintenance activities means routine and repetitive health-related tasks furnished to a member in the community or in the member's home that are necessary for the health and normal bodily functioning that a person with a disability is physically unable to carry out. Health maintenance activities includes skilled tasks typically performed by a certified nursing assistant or a licensed nurse that do not require the clinical assessment and judgment of a licensed nurse.
- (3) Homemaker services means general household activities provided by an attendant in a member's home to maintain a healthy and safe environment for the member through hands-on assistance, supervision, or cueing. Homemaker services must only be provided in the member's primary living space and multiple attendants shall not be reimbursed for duplicating such services.
- (4) Personal care services means services that are furnished to a member to meet the member's physical, maintenance, and supportive needs through hands-on assistance, supervision, or cueing that do not require a nurse's supervision or physician's order.
Source: L. 2023: Entire part added, (SB 23-289), ch. 270, p. 1603, § 1, effective May 25.