projects and events with volunteer As indicated above for participants associations and groups; to serve on public residing in residential settings, Home and and private boards, advisory groups, and Community Habilitation Services may be commissions, as well as develop used as an alternative either part-time or confidence and skills to enhance their full-time for a Licensed Day Habilitation contributions to the community. Service or a Prevocational Service. When 13. Assistance, support and guidance that this occurs the Home and Community encourages the development of the Habilitation units are included in the participant’s personal interests, such as combined unit limit for services that may hobbies, appreciation of music, and other not exceed 40 hours (160 15-minute units) experiences the individual enjoys or may per participant, per calendar week based wish to discover on a 52 week year (Transitional Work 14. Assistance, support and guidance in Services, Supported Employment engaging in the necessary and preferred Services, licensed Day Habilitation Services activities of community life such as and Prevocational Services). shopping, going to restaurants, museums, movies, concerts, dances and faith based Home and Community Habilitation services. Services cannot be provided in a licensed 15. Identification of risk to the person and setting, unlicensed residential setting or the implementation of actions such as camp. This service is provided in a reporting incidents as required by ODP , participant’s private home or other the Adult Protective Services Act and the community setting. Child Protective Service Act, and/or calling emergency officials for immediate assistance 16. Support provided during overnight hours when the participant needs the habilitation service to protect their health, safety and well-being. The staff providing the Home and Community Habilitation Service must be awake. If the participant only needs supervision during overnight hours, while he or she sleeps, the appropriate service is Companion Services.
As indicated above for participants residing in residential settings, Home and Community Habilitation Services may be used as an alternative either part-time or full-time for a Licensed Day Habilitation Service or a Prevocational Service. When this occurs the Home and Community Habilitation units are included in the combined unit limit for services that may not exceed 40 hours (160 15-minute units) per participant, per calendar week based on a 52 week year (Transitional Work Services, Supported Employment Services, licensed Day Habilitation Services and Prevocational Services). Home and Community Habilitation Services cannot be provided in a licensed setting, unlicensed residential setting or camp. This service is provided in a participant’s private home or other community setting. projects and events with volunteer associations and groups; to serve on public and private boards, advisory groups, and commissions, as well as develop confidence and skills to enhance their contributions to the community. 13. Assistance, support and guidance that encourages the development of the participant’s personal interests, such as hobbies, appreciation of music, and other experiences the individual enjoys or may wish to discover 14. Assistance, support and guidance in engaging in the necessary and preferred activities of community life such as shopping, going to restaurants, museums, movies, concerts, dances and faith based services. 15. Identification of risk to the person and the implementation of actions such as reporting incidents as required by ODP , the Adult Protective Services Act and the Child Protective Service Act, and/or calling emergency officials for immediate assistance 16. Support provided during overnight hours when the participant needs the habilitation service to protect their health, safety and well-being. The staff providing the Home and Community Habilitation Service must be awake. If the participant only needs supervision during overnight hours, while he or she sleeps, the appropriate service is Companion Services.
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