Okla. Admin. Code § 317:30-5-517

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 317:30-5-517 - Description of services

Respite care is:

(1) available to eligible members not receiving daily living supports or group home services and who are unable to care for themselves; and

(2) furnished on a short-term basis due to the absence or need for relief of those persons normally providing the care, and includes:

(A) homemaker respite per OAC 317:30-5-535 through 317:30-5-538;

(B) daily respite provided in a group home.

(i) Group homes providing respite must be licensed per OAC 340:100-6.

(ii) Respite care provided in a group home is authorized as respite at the applicable group home rate as identified in the member's Plan of Care;

(C) daily respite provided in an agency companion services (ACS) home.

(i) Respite must be approved in accordance with the home profile process, per OAC 317:40-5-40, and required training, per OAC 340:100-3-38.

(ii) Respite provided in an ACS home is authorized as respite at the applicable level of support per OAC 317:40-5-3.

(iii) Respite providers are limited to providing 52 days of respite per year when they concurrently provide ACS; and

(D) daily respite provided in any other approved home. Respite:

(i) must be approved in accordance with the home profile process, per OAC 317:40-5-40, and required training, per OAC 340-100-3-38;

(ii) is based on the member's needs and includes:

(I) maximum supervision - for members with extensive needs;

(II) close supervision - for members with moderate needs; and

(III) intermittent supervision - for members with minimum needs; and

(iii) providers must:

(I) pass a background investigation per OAC 317:40-5-40 and OAC 340:100-3-39; and

(II) be at least 18 years of age.

Okla. Admin. Code § 317:30-5-517

Added at 12 Ok Reg 751, eff 1-5-95 through 7-14-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3131, eff 7-27-95; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2756, eff 6-1-08 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1067, eff 5-11-09