D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, § 4209
4209.1 A home care agency seeking reimbursement for personal care aide services shall meet the conditions of participation for home health agencies set forth in 42 CFR 484, and shall comply with the requirements set forth in the Health-Care and Community Residence Facility Act, Hospice, and Home-Care Licensure Act of 1983, effective Feb. 24, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-48; D.C. Official Code § 44-501 et seq.).
4209.2 Each provider shall be reimbursed sixteen dollars and thirty cents ($ 16.30) per hour for services rendered by a Personal Care Aide.
4209.3 A unit of service for Personal Care Aide services shall be one (1) hour spent performing the allowable tasks.
4209.4 Reimbursement for personal care aide services shall not exceed sixteen (16) hours of service per day per recipient.
4209.5 A provider of waiver services shall not bill the recipient or any member of the recipient's family for personal care aide services.
4209.6 The MAA may limit or deny services, if the cost of the services in addition to other home care services exceeds the estimated cost of institutional care.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 9025 (October 24, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 1696 (March 10, 2006).