Section 29-5002. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

 

5002.1To be eligible to receive PCA services, a Medicaid beneficiary must meet all of the following qualifications:

 

(a) Be unable to independently perform one or more activities of daily living for which PCA services are needed;

 

(b) Be in receipt of a written order for PCA services in accordance with Subsections 5006.1 and 5006.2; and  

 

(c)Be in receipt of a PCA Service Authorization in accordance with Section 5003.

 

 

authority

An Act to enable the District of Columbia to receive federal financial assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for a medical assistance program, and for other purposes approved December 27, 1967 (81 Stat.774; D.C. Official Code § 1-307.02 (2012 Repl.)) and Section 6(6) of the Department of Health Care Finance Establishment Act of 2007, effective February 27, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-109; D.C. Official Code § 7-771.05(6)(2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 3957 (May 23, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 1760, 1765 (March 2, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 15537 (November 8, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 14134 (November 18, 2016).