1. (1) Caregiver shall meet the following requirements:

   1. (a) Be age 18 or above, capable of providing a family type living environment and willing to accept the responsibility for the social, physical and emotional needs of the home care client;
   2. (b) Be a relative or friend who has been accepted by the client as surrogate family or is a responsible adult with whom the client has made an arrangement to provide home care services;
   3. (c) Be willing to accept the responsibility for the social, physical and emotional needs of the recipient;
   4. (d) Be physically present to provide supervision and to assist in arrangement of services for the client;
   5. (e) Maintain the residential dwelling free of conditions that pose an immediate threat to the life, safety, health and well being of the home care client pursuant to rule 58H-1.007, F.A.C.; and,
   6. (f) Be without record of conviction of abuse, neglect or exploitation of another person.
2. (2) The case management agency may exempt a caregiver from certain requirements as specified in its contract with the area agency on aging.

Rulemaking Authority 430.08, 430.603 FS. Law Implemented 430.603 FS. History–New 1-1-96, Amended 9-24-08.