*More about exceeding the monthly benefit client’s To be consistent with FLSA rules, the department will pay a provider for all hours worked. Work hours include personal care, respite care, skills acquisition care, relief care, qualified travel time and required training. In the past, a payment has been solely limited to what was authorized providers’ based on the benefit. To be consistent with the FLSA, the department client’s will pay an IP, who is not a family or pre-existing household member, even if the IP exceeds their authorized hours; however, the department may take contract action against the IP when this occurs. The next MB related to IP overtime will describe detailed policy and procedure related to excess claiming which includes payment and contract action resulting from hours worked that exceed a monthly benefit or exceed an IPs work client’s week limit. Notices The decision to refuse or to grant a request to add additional department’s hours to an work week limit is not an action that affects a benefit IP’s client’s level; therefore a Planned Action Notice (PAN) will not be sent for any reason that relates to IP overtime. DSHS form 15-483, Notification Regarding Request to Exceed Work Week Limit must be used to notify clients and IPs of the decision regarding the request to exceed the work week limit. The form is available the DSHS intranet site for IP’s download. The Notice must be mailed within 7 days of the decision. Additional information related to approving hours above the statutory work week limit
*More about exceeding the client’s monthly benefit To be consistent with FLSA rules, the department will pay a provider for all hours worked. Work hours include personal care, respite care, skills acquisition care, relief care, qualified travel time and required training. In the past, a providers’ payment has been solely limited to what was authorized based on the client’s benefit. To be consistent with the FLSA, the department will pay an IP, who is not a family or pre-existing household member, even if the IP exceeds their authorized hours; however, the department may take contract action against the IP when this occurs. The next MB related to IP overtime will describe detailed policy and procedure related to excess claiming which includes payment and contract action resulting from hours worked that exceed a client’s monthly benefit or exceed an IPs work week limit. Notices The department’s decision to refuse or to grant a request to add additional hours to an IP’s work week limit is not an action that affects a client’s benefit level; therefore a Planned Action Notice (PAN) will not be sent for any reason that relates to IP overtime. DSHS form 15-483, Notification Regarding Request to Exceed Work Week Limit must be used to notify clients and IPs of the decision regarding the request to exceed the IP’s work week limit. The form is available the DSHS intranet site for download. The Notice must be mailed within 7 days of the decision. Additional information related to approving hours above the statutory work week limit
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