7. Provisional hiring is not allowed Commonwealth may not exceed for SSWs in the VF/EA FMS model. 30 days. The period of provisional hire of a staff person who has not been a resident of this Commonwealth for 2 years or more may not exceed 90 days. 7. Provisional hiring is not allowed for SSWs in the VF/EA FMS model. Consolidated Only Appendix C-2-d: The only waiver service legally The only two waiver services Public comment Provision of Personal responsible individuals can provide legally responsible individuals can recommended Life Sharing be Care or Similar Services that has personal care components is provide that have personal care allowed to be provided by by Legally Responsible In-Home and Community Support. A components is In-Home and relatives for children who are Individuals legally responsible individual is a Community Support and Life 18 as this would provide person who has legal obligation Sharing. A legally responsible another method for under the provisions of law to care individual is a person who has supporting families. for another person, including parents legal obligation under the of minor children (under the age of provisions of law to care for 18) and legally-assigned relative another person, including parents caregivers of minor children. These of minor children (under the age individuals may be paid to provide of 18) and legally-assigned In-Home and Community Support relative caregivers of minor services when the following children. These individuals may conditions are met: be paid to provide In-Home and The service is considered Community Support and Life • extraordinary care. A parent is legally Sharing services when the responsible to meet the needs of a following conditions are met: minor child, including the need for The service is considered • assistance and supervision typically extraordinary care. A parent required for children at various is legally responsible individual stages of growth and development. legally responsible to meet the A parent can, however, receive needs of a minor child, including payment for In-Home and the need for assistance and Community Support when supervision typically required for this support goes beyond what children at various stages of would be expected to be performed growth and development. A in the usual course of parenting, and parent legally responsible when needed support exceeds what individual can, however, receive payment for In-Home and
7. Provisional hiring is not allowed for SSWs in the VF/EA FMS model. Commonwealth may not exceed 30 days. The period of provisional hire of a staff person who has not been a resident of this Commonwealth for 2 years or more may not exceed 90 days. 7. Provisional hiring is not allowed for SSWs in the VF/EA FMS model. Consolidated Only Appendix C-2-d: Provision of Personal Care or Similar Services by Legally Responsible Individuals The only waiver service legally responsible individuals can provide that has personal care components is In-Home and Community Support. A legally responsible individual is a person who has legal obligation under the provisions of law to care for another person, including parents of minor children (under the age of 18) and legally-assigned relative caregivers of minor children. These individuals may be paid to provide In-Home and Community Support services when the following conditions are met: • The service is considered extraordinary care. A parent is legally responsible to meet the needs of a minor child, including the need for assistance and supervision typically required for children at various stages of growth and development. A parent can, however, receive payment for In-Home and Community Support when this support goes beyond what would be expected to be performed in the usual course of parenting, and when needed support exceeds what The only two waiver services legally responsible individuals can provide that have personal care components is In-Home and Community Support and Life Sharing. A legally responsible individual is a person who has legal obligation under the provisions of law to care for another person, including parents of minor children (under the age of 18) and legally-assigned relative caregivers of minor children. These individuals may be paid to provide In-Home and Community Support and Life Sharing services when the following conditions are met: • The service is considered extraordinary care. A parent legally responsible individual is legally responsible to meet the needs of a minor child, including the need for assistance and supervision typically required for children at various stages of growth and development. A parent legally responsible individual can, however, receive payment for In-Home and Public comment recommended Life Sharing be allowed to be provided by relatives for children who are 18 as this would provide another method for supporting families.