D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
Chapter 29-42. HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED WAIVER FOR PERSONS WHO ARE ELDERLY AND INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES |
Section 29-4219. REIMBURSEMENT RATES:PHYSICAL THERAPY
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4219.1The provision of personal care aide services shall be in support and furtherance of the following goals:
(a)To provide necessary hands-on personal care assistance with the activities of daily living in order to maintain a recipient in the home in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition; and
(b)To encourage home-based care as a preferred and cost-effective alternative to institutional care.
4219.2A provider of personal care aide services may contract with a personnel staffing agency for staff to perform personal care aide services. Agreements between the Provider and a contractor for the provision of personal care services shall be in writing and shall comply with the conditions as stipulated in the agreement.