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SCDHHS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Manual - Personal Care Services Scope (Final Draft, eff. 7-1-25): Service Plan / Plan of Care Requirements

South Carolinasub-regulatorySouth Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS)· effective 2025-07-01

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The provider must obtain an updated SCDHHS Service Plan from the case manager/care coordinator prior to the start of personal care services. (HCBS Provider Manual, Personal Care Services Scope (eff. 7-1-25))(SCDHHS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Manual - Personal Care Services Scope (Final Draft, eff. 7-1-25): Service Plan / Plan of Care Requirements)
  • 2The provider must ensure the personal care task list is developed by an RN or LPN Supervisor based on the service plan. (HCBS Provider Manual, Personal Care Services Scope (eff. 7-1-25))(SCDHHS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Manual - Personal Care Services Scope (Final Draft, eff. 7-1-25): Service Plan / Plan of Care Requirements)
  • 3The provider must contact the case manager to discuss amending the authorization when beneficial duties outside the original service plan are identified. (HCBS Provider Manual, Personal Care Services Scope (eff. 7-1-25))(SCDHHS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Manual - Personal Care Services Scope (Final Draft, eff. 7-1-25): Service Plan / Plan of Care Requirements)
  • 4The provider must maintain the current and annual service plans in the participant's record, updated at least annually. (HCBS Provider Manual, Personal Care Services Scope (eff. 7-1-25))(SCDHHS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Manual - Personal Care Services Scope (Final Draft, eff. 7-1-25): Service Plan / Plan of Care Requirements)
  • 5The provider must obtain a Service Provision Form or Authorization for Personal Care specifying the amount, frequency, and duration of service in accordance with the participant's Service Plan/Authorization. (HCBS Provider Manual, Personal Care Services Scope (eff. 7-1-25))(SCDHHS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Manual - Personal Care Services Scope (Final Draft, eff. 7-1-25): Service Plan / Plan of Care Requirements)
  • 6The provider must adhere to the duties specified in the SCDHHS Service Plan when developing the provider task list. (HCBS Provider Manual, Personal Care Services Scope (eff. 7-1-25))(SCDHHS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Manual - Personal Care Services Scope (Final Draft, eff. 7-1-25): Service Plan / Plan of Care Requirements)

Applies to: personal care

The SCDHHS HCBS Provider Manual Personal Care Services scope requires providers to obtain and follow the case manager's SCDHHS Service Plan/Authorization, translate it into an RN/LPN-developed task list, keep current and annual plans in the record, and route any changes back to the case manager for amendment.

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