Attendant Services Program Regulations (Code Vt. R. 13-110-002-X); promulgated under 33 V.S.A. §6321(d)

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1Personal assistant training is the sole responsibility of the participant (§109(c)).(Attendant Services Program Regulations (Code Vt. R. 13-110-002-X); promulgated under 33 V.S.A. §6321(d))
• 2Participants shall submit payroll reports as required by the established payroll procedures and schedule (§108(b)).(Attendant Services Program Regulations (Code Vt. R. 13-110-002-X); promulgated under 33 V.S.A. §6321(d))
• 3Participants (or agent/guardian) are responsible for hiring, training, supervision, and firing of personal assistants; establishing work schedules; approving and submitting time reports; assuring benefits; and keeping payroll records (§108(a)(4)).(Attendant Services Program Regulations (Code Vt. R. 13-110-002-X); promulgated under 33 V.S.A. §6321(d))
• 4Participants shall notify the Department as soon as possible of changes in personal assistant, amount of services needed, Medicaid eligibility, and other specified changes (§108(e)).(Attendant Services Program Regulations (Code Vt. R. 13-110-002-X); promulgated under 33 V.S.A. §6321(d))
• 5An attendant shall not be permitted to provide attendant services to a participant for more than eight hours a day (§109(a)(3)).(Attendant Services Program Regulations (Code Vt. R. 13-110-002-X); promulgated under 33 V.S.A. §6321(d))
• 6The participant, guardian or agent shall ensure that all personal assistants are employed in compliance with all applicable State and Federal laws affecting employment relationships (§109(b)).(Attendant Services Program Regulations (Code Vt. R. 13-110-002-X); promulgated under 33 V.S.A. §6321(d))
• 7A spouse may not be reimbursed for attendant care through Medicaid services (§109(a)(1)).(Attendant Services Program Regulations (Code Vt. R. 13-110-002-X); promulgated under 33 V.S.A. §6321(d))
• 8An attendant whose name appears on a Registry for the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child or a vulnerable adult, or who has a criminal conviction as set forth in the Department's Background Check Policy, shall not be reimbursed for attendant care services (§109(a)(2)).(Attendant Services Program Regulations (Code Vt. R. 13-110-002-X); promulgated under 33 V.S.A. §6321(d))