a) An alternative provider is defined as an individual selected by the participant, assisted by the CCU and authorized by the Department to provide CCP services to a participant only if the following criteria are met:
- 1) a contractual provider has failed to provide the services as required by the person-centered plan of care; and
- 2) there is no contractual provider available to provide the services as required by the person-centered plan of care.
- b) The alternative provider must meet all the requirements for employment and be hired by the contractual provider.
- c) The contractual provider is required to supervise the alternative provider. The service components and hours of service to be provided, as required by the person-centered plan of care, shall conform to the service components as defined in Section 240.210.
- d) An alternative provider shall be authorized by the Department prior to provision of services to the participant.
e) Unit of Service
One unit of alternative in-home service is one hour of direct service provided to the participant while in the participant's home, while providing transportation/escort to the participant to medical facilities, or while performing essential errands/shopping or conducting essential participant business with or on behalf of the participant.
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 11053, effective July 16, 2024)