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IDAPA 16.03.10.304 - Personal Care Services (PCS): Procedural Requirements (Service Supervision)

IdahoregulationIdaho Department of Health and Welfare (Division of Medicaid)

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The provider must ensure the delivery of Personal Care Services is overseen by a Registered Nurse (RN) or, for participants with developmental disabilities, a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP). (IDAPA 16.03.10.304.02)(IDAPA 16.03.10.304 - Personal Care Services (PCS): Procedural Requirements (Service Supervision))
  • 2The RN supervisor must review the treatment given by the personal assistant through a review of the participant's PCS record. (IDAPA 16.03.10.304.02.a)(IDAPA 16.03.10.304 - Personal Care Services (PCS): Procedural Requirements (Service Supervision))
  • 3For participants with developmental disabilities, the QIDP supervisor must conduct an on-site visit to evaluate any change of condition when requested and re-evaluate the plan of care at least annually. (IDAPA 16.03.10.304.02.b)(IDAPA 16.03.10.304 - Personal Care Services (PCS): Procedural Requirements (Service Supervision))
  • 4The RN supervisor must immediately notify the guardian, emergency contact, or family members of any significant changes in the participant's condition. (IDAPA 16.03.10.304.02.a)(IDAPA 16.03.10.304 - Personal Care Services (PCS): Procedural Requirements (Service Supervision))
  • 5The RN supervisor must assist in the development of the participant's written plan of care. (IDAPA 16.03.10.304.02.a)(IDAPA 16.03.10.304 - Personal Care Services (PCS): Procedural Requirements (Service Supervision))
  • 6The RN supervisor must re-evaluate the plan of care as necessary. (IDAPA 16.03.10.304.02.a)(IDAPA 16.03.10.304 - Personal Care Services (PCS): Procedural Requirements (Service Supervision))

Applies to: personal care

Idaho Medicaid rule governing supervision of Personal Care Services. Delivery of PCS must be overseen by a Registered Nurse (RN) or, for participants with developmental disabilities, a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP). The rule prescribes the supervisor's duties: assisting with the written plan of care, reviewing the personal assistant's treatment via the participant's PCS record, re-evaluating the plan of care, and notifying guardians/emergency contacts of significant changes.

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