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Medicaid Managed Care - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

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rtivated. The reop<strong>on</strong>so renter it staffod by traitod<br />

professi<strong>on</strong>als. PEn sorvites are hooited to thoso individuals who<br />

livo al<strong>on</strong>o, or who are lots for sugnific<strong>on</strong>t parts of the doy, <strong>on</strong>d<br />

have no regular raregiver for ootended periods of tins, end who<br />

would otherwise require extensuve routino supervisi<strong>on</strong><br />

Private duty orsing: Individual end r<strong>on</strong>tinuous rare (in c<strong>on</strong>trast<br />

to port ti-e or intermittent tore) provided by liro.oed nurses<br />

within tho snipe of Stste lew These servioss -re provided to o<br />

individusl nt h<strong>on</strong>e.<br />

Respite rare Servires provided to individuals nable to rare for<br />

theeelves; furoished <strong>on</strong>e short-term basis hersoso of the absents<br />

or need for relief of those pers<strong>on</strong>s normally providing theosre.<br />

siilled utsing Seorvices listed iu the plan of csrewhirh ore<br />

within the sope of the Stst's Nurse Practioe Art end are provided<br />

by d registered professi<strong>on</strong>sl nurse. or lirensed prartiral or<br />

vocati<strong>on</strong>ol nurse under the supervisi<strong>on</strong> of a registered nurse<br />

litensd to practice in ths stato.<br />

Sp<strong>on</strong>ielined Mediual Equipment end Supplies Speoislized oedirot<br />

equipment end supplies itolode devis ntol r a .<br />

sPe.ifdin the pen of c . which e le indivudusl to noros<br />

thoir abilities to perform artivities of daily livin.g or to<br />

porroive. c<strong>on</strong>trol, or communicateoith thee viro- ttin thioh<br />

they live. This servioo also itoludos ite-s neresosry for lifo<br />

support. enoillory supplies end equipment necessary to tho proper<br />

funoti<strong>on</strong>ing of such items, end durable end n<strong>on</strong>-durablo mediost<br />

equipment tot av-ilablo under the Medicoid tstte pln. Itens<br />

reiMbursed with waiver funds shall be in additi<strong>on</strong> to eny sedicol<br />

equipment end supplies furnished under the itate plen end shall<br />

exclude those items whioh ere not of dirert .edicel or oemedis1<br />

benofit to the individul. All items shall meet applicable<br />

Stendatds Of f nufeoture, design, end installti<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Trensportati<strong>on</strong>: servie offered in order to enable individuels<br />

served no tho oaiver to gain acceso to woiver sod other co-uity<br />

services, actuvitie nsod resouroes. opeified by the plot of oto.<br />

This oervice is offered in additi<strong>on</strong> to modiral toansportati<strong>on</strong><br />

r Pquired under 42 CFR 431.53 end trn rt o nde th<br />

le.dfined _rt ci 42 440.1ll4s) (if oPploblo.).ed sat o<br />

replsoe then. Trensportati<strong>on</strong> servioes under tho wauver shall ho<br />

offered in accordance with individual's plen of rare. Wenever<br />

possible family neighbors, friendo, or community sgencies which<br />

can provide thio servite without charge will ho utiliood.<br />

ixtended State plan servics: Tho followtng servuoos. avsilable<br />

through the approved stote plot, will be provided. ecept thst the<br />

limittiu<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> ao<strong>on</strong>t. durati<strong>on</strong> end soope spocifiud it the plen<br />

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