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IDAPA 16.03.10.308 - Personal Care Services (PCS): Quality Assurance

IdahoregulationIdaho Department of Health and Welfare· effective 2024-07-01

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The provider must respond within forty-five (45) days after receiving the Department's quality-assurance review results; if problems are identified, the provider must implement a quality improvement plan and report results to the Department upon request (308.03).(IDAPA 16.03.10.308 - Personal Care Services (PCS): Quality Assurance)
  • 2Personal Assistance Agencies must ensure they meet the HCBS setting requirements under Section 313; RALFs and CFHs must meet the setting requirements under Sections 313 and 314; all PCS providers must meet the person-centered planning requirements under Sections 316 through 317, and must comply with associated Department quality assurance activities (308.04).(IDAPA 16.03.10.308 - Personal Care Services (PCS): Quality Assurance)
  • 3Personal Assistance Agencies, RALFs, and CFHs furnishing PCS are responsible for providing quality services in compliance with applicable rules (308.01).(IDAPA 16.03.10.308 - Personal Care Services (PCS): Quality Assurance)

Applies to: personal care

Requires PCS providers to furnish quality services, respond to Department quality-assurance reviews within set timeframes, implement quality-improvement plans, and meet HCBS setting and person-centered planning requirements.

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