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Adult Services Manual (ASM) 105 - Eligibility Criteria (Home Help)
Michigansub_regulatoryMichigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS), Adult Services· effective 2025-10-01
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1Home Help payments cannot be authorized prior to establishing Medicaid eligibility and completing an in-person face-to-face home assessment with the client.(Adult Services Manual (ASM) 105 - Eligibility Criteria (Home Help))
- 2A client must be assessed with at least one ADL at a functional level 3 or greater to be eligible for Home Help services.(Adult Services Manual (ASM) 105 - Eligibility Criteria (Home Help))
- 3Certification of medical need must be documented on the MDHHS-6200 or DHS-54-A form and completed by a Medicaid-enrolled medical professional holding one of the listed licenses (physician M.D./D.O., physician assistant, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, physical therapist, or clinical nurse specialist).(Adult Services Manual (ASM) 105 - Eligibility Criteria (Home Help))
Applies to: personal care
Sets Home Help client eligibility requirements: Medicaid eligibility, appropriate PET code, certification of medical need, and a comprehensive-assessment functional limitation of level 3 or greater in at least one ADL.
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