4215.1 Reimbursement for chore aide services shall be limited to a total of thirty-two (32) hours per beneficiary per Waiver period.

4215.2 A unit of chore aide services shall be fifteen (15) minutes of service.

4215.3 DHCF shall not reimburse any home care agency, or licensed provider of housekeeping services that provide chore aide services in residences where another party is otherwise responsible for the provision of the services, such as group home providers.

4215.4 DHCF shall not reimburse a provider of chore aide services for services provided by the waiver beneficiary's spouse or other legally responsible relative or court-appointed guardian, with the exception of the parent of an adult child enrolled in the waiver. Non-legally responsible relatives, including parents of adult children, may provide and be reimbursed for chore aide services provided they meet the requirements of Section 4235.

4215.5 Chore aide services shall not be reimbursed by DHCF unless the agency or business provides documentation of pre- and post-cleaning activities as referenced in Subsection 4235.10.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 9025 (October 24, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 6784 (July 21, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 004996 (April 25, 2025).