1. a) The following individuals shall not be paid through HSP to be a Customer's service provider.

   1. 1) The Customer's legally responsible family members (89 Ill. Adm. Code 676.30), including the Customer's spouse, a parent of a child who is under age 18 or a legal guardian of an individual who is under age 18;
2. 2) The Customer's minor child (under age 18);

3. 3) The Customer's foster parents if the Customer is under age 18; or

   1. 4) The Customer's stepparents, if the Customer is a minor child (under age 18).
4. b) During the COVID-19 Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamations, and subject to federal approval, individuals listed in subsections (a)(1) through (4) may be paid to provide personal care through HSP to be a Customer's service provider, if required due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Source: Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 10046, effective July 22, 2021)