Assistive Care Services and Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver
Assistive Care Services and Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver
Assistive Care Services and Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver
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<strong>Assistive</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Services</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Assisted</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Elderly</strong> <strong>Waiver</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />
Coverage <strong>and</strong> Limitations H<strong>and</strong>book<br />
Provider Qualifications <strong>and</strong> Responsibilities, continued<br />
RTF Manager<br />
<strong>and</strong> Staff<br />
Qualifications<br />
All RTF managers <strong>and</strong> staff must have at least <strong>the</strong> following qualifications:<br />
• Comply with Chapter 394, F.S. <strong>and</strong> Chapter 65E-4.019, F.A.C.; <strong>and</strong><br />
• Documentation delegating <strong>the</strong> authority to sign ACS service plans to<br />
RTF Direct <strong>Care</strong> Staff, if <strong>the</strong> RTF manager does not per<strong>for</strong>m this<br />
function.<br />
Documentation of <strong>the</strong>se qualifications must be maintained in <strong>the</strong> facility<br />
personnel records <strong>and</strong> be made available to AHCA monitoring or surveyor<br />
staff upon request.<br />
<strong>Assistive</strong> <strong>Care</strong><br />
Provider<br />
Responsibilities<br />
The assistive care provider has <strong>the</strong> responsibility to:<br />
1. Αssist prospective ACS applicants with applications <strong>for</strong> Medicaid<br />
services, if <strong>the</strong>y have not already been determined eligible <strong>for</strong> Medicaid;<br />
2. Advise <strong>the</strong> ACS applicant <strong>and</strong> recipient of <strong>the</strong>ir fair hearing rights <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
grievance process;<br />
3. Arrange <strong>for</strong> health assessments annually or when significant changes<br />
occur in an ACS resident’s condition;<br />
4. Develop <strong>and</strong> implement a service plan <strong>for</strong> each recipient;<br />
5. Document that <strong>the</strong> recipient is receiving services from <strong>the</strong> facility staff on<br />
each day <strong>for</strong> which ACS is billed;<br />
6. Maintain up-to-date recipient case records in accordance with <strong>the</strong><br />
h<strong>and</strong>book <strong>and</strong> applicable licensure requirements;<br />
7. Coordinate o<strong>the</strong>r services provided to <strong>the</strong> consumer, such as hospice,<br />
waiver, <strong>and</strong> Medicare (including providing copies of <strong>the</strong> resident contract<br />
to <strong>the</strong> waiver case manager or hospice coordinator in order to<br />
coordinate <strong>the</strong> service plan <strong>and</strong> avoid service duplication);<br />
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