service is a covered service under the MA on their own but does not have the ability State Plan… to safely evacuate in the event of an emergency. Specify applicable (if any) limits on the amount, frequency or duration of this Companions may supervise and provide service: assistance in carrying out the functions of Companion Services may not be with daily living activities, including authorized for participants who receive grooming, health care, household care, Residential Habilitation services. meal preparation and planning, and socialization. This service may not be Companion Services and Home and provided at the same time as any other Community Habilitation have a maximum direct service (with the exception of limit of 24 hours (96 15-minute units) per Supports Coordination). This service can participant per calendar day whether used also be used to accompany participants to in combination or alone. the community to ensure the participant’s health and safety. supervise participants Companion Services may not be provided during socialization or non-habilitative at the same time as any of the following: activities when necessary to ensure the Home and Community Habilitation, the participant’s safety. When Companion direct portion of Supported Employment, services occur in the community and are Licensed Day Habilitation, Prevocational provided by agency-based providers, this Services and Transitional Work Services. service also includes the necessary transportation services necessary to enable the participant to community participation in the Companion Service, in accordance with the participant's ISP. This service is not available to participants when a legally responsible person is required to provide supervision or assistance or when the service is a covered service under the MA State Plan… Specify applicable (if any) limits on the amount, frequency or duration of this service:
service is a covered service under the MA State Plan… Specify applicable (if any) limits on the amount, frequency or duration of this service: Companion Services may not be authorized for participants who receive Residential Habilitation services. Companion Services and Home and Community Habilitation have a maximum limit of 24 hours (96 15-minute units) per participant per calendar day whether used in combination or alone. Companion Services may not be provided at the same time as any of the following: Home and Community Habilitation, the direct portion of Supported Employment, Licensed Day Habilitation, Prevocational Services and Transitional Work Services. on their own but does not have the ability to safely evacuate in the event of an emergency. Companions may supervise and provide assistance in carrying out the functions of with daily living activities, including grooming, health care, household care, meal preparation and planning, and socialization. This service may not be provided at the same time as any other direct service (with the exception of Supports Coordination). This service can also be used to accompany participants to the community to ensure the participant’s health and safety. supervise participants during socialization or non-habilitative activities when necessary to ensure the participant’s safety. When Companion services occur in the community and are provided by agency-based providers, this service also includes the necessary transportation services necessary to enable the participant to community participation in the Companion Service, in accordance with the participant's ISP. This service is not available to participants when a legally responsible person is required to provide supervision or assistance or when the service is a covered service under the MA State Plan… Specify applicable (if any) limits on the amount, frequency or duration of this service:
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