HAR §17-1426-6. Senior companion benefits

The senior companions shall be eligible for the following benefits while participating in the program: (1) An hourly stipend asdetérmined by Congress which is non—taxable and not considered as income in determining eligibility for various government programs. The stipend shall be based upon the actual number of hours the senior companion serves; (2) Transportation allowance as determined by ACTION;. (3) Physical examination, pre—entry and annual, paid by the program, maximum cost determined by ACTION; (4) Neal allowanc, as determined by ACTION; (5) Insurance which shall be limited to the following: (A) Accident insurance; (B) Personal. liability insurance; and (C) Excess automobile liability insurance; (6) Annual recognition program and awards; (7) Uniforms or identification as determined by the program; (8) Forty hours of paid orientation prior to assignment; (9) Monthly paid in-service training; (10) Information and referral to community services; 1426—5 517—1426—6 (11) Counsel and guidance relative to job or non job-related problems, health, and family; and (3.2) Vacation and sick leave which shall be computed on the number of hours served multiplied by .04038... Vacation and sick leaves shall be computed from the first day of service. Sick leave and vacation shall not be cumulative. However, a maximum of forty hours of sick leave may be carried from year to year if the hours are unused. A doctor’s statement shall be required verifying illness and ability to return to the program in the event a senior companion is absent for five consecutive. working days.. JUN 29 1992 3 (kuth: HRs S346—56) (Imp: HRS 590—4; 45 C.F.R. SS1207.4—2, 12a7.4—:3) Sl7—1426—7 ScoDe of senior comDanipn services. (a) The senior companion’s services to clients may include, but shall not be limited to the following: (1) Socialization and recreation, such as arranging social contacts with other people, revitalizing family ties, reading, writing letters, teaching arts and crafts; (2) Assisting in obtaining social services, such as information on senior housing, supplemental income, food stamps, registering in a nutrition program; (3) Personal and health services, such as assisting with personal grooming and hygiene, helping with prescribed physical therapy, providing escort service to the doctor; or (4) Assi5ting with home management., such as meal planning and preparation, shopping, or paying bills. (b) Senior companions shall not perform services such as: (1) Housework that ordinarily would be performed by household memberS, homemakers, or paid domestic help, such as washing and ironing clothes, scrubbing walls and floors, washing windows; (2) Activities usually performed by doctors or nurses; (3) Signing legal papers for recipients; 1426—6 §17—1426—9 (4) Personal services to families apart from client-related activities; (5) Extensive hose repair activities; (6) Activities detrimental to senior companions; (7) Activities not defined in the care plan; and (8) Work of any type for which monetary or other reimbursement is received from the client. [Eff JUN 2Q 192 3 (Auth: HRS S346—56) (Imp: 45 C.P.. S1207.3—3) S17—1426—8 Authorization for service. The senior companion program and its services shall be authorized for adults meeting eligibility criteria specified in sections 17—1426—2 and 17—1426—3 and shall be subject to availability of funds. [Eff JJ 29 1997 3 (Auth: HRS S346—56) (Imp: HRS S346—56) S17—1426-9 Termination of services. (a) A senior companion’s service to clients shall be terminated when: V (1) Any abuse occurS in the relationship between the senior companion and the client; (2) The relationship is no longer meaningful or satisfying to the senior companion or client; (3) The client develops acute functional or organic difficulties; (4) The client demonstrates a diminishing need for individual attention; or (5) The senior companion leaves the program or the client leaves the volunteer station program. V (b) A senior companion shall be terminated from service when: (1) The senior companion no longer wants to serve; (2) The senior companion’s personal physician determines that the senior companion’s health condition would interfere with the performance as a senior companion; (3) The senior companion’s cash income level 0 excluding the stipend, increases over twenty percent above the applicable incom, level as specified in section 17—1426—2; (4) The senior companion has frequent and unexcused absences; 1426—7 517—14269 (5) The senior companion fails to cooperate with volunteer station and program staff, disregarding instructions or directions; (6) The senior companion fails to comply with house rules of the volunteer station; or (7) The senior companion violates prohibitions imposed by the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, (42 U.S.C. S4951—5085), and ACTION guidelines relative to political activities and church-related organizations or activities. fEff JUN 29 1992 3 (Auth: KRS S346—56) (Imp: 45 C.F.R. S1207.4—3) S17-1426—1O ADDeal process. An appeal by the senior companion shall be instituted in writing to the director of the department within sixty days from the date of the termination letter. When no written appeal is received within the specified time period, the termination shall be final and binding. (1) The department shall acknowledge receipt of the appeal within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the written appeal. (2) The director of the department shall review and consider the facts for the termination of the senior. companion from the program and shall make a final administrative decision within., ninety days from the dat9 eipt of the written appeal. [Eff JUN J IL 3 (Auth: MRS S346—56) (Imp: 45 C.F.R. S1207.4—3) 1426—8 HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TITLE 17 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SUBTItLE 9 COMMUNITY LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAMS CHAPTER 1426 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM NOTICE OF CHANGE 9/16/92 The list of sections implemented by §17—1426—1, Hawaii Administrative Rules, is changed to read as follows: (Imp: 45 CF.R. H1207.1—1, 12Ô7.1—2) HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TITLE 17 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SUBTITLE 9 COMMUNITY LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAMS CHAPTER 1426 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM NOTICE OF CHANGE 9/16/92 The list of sections implemented by §17-1426-4, Hawaii Administrative Rules, is changed to read as follows: (Imp: 45 C.F.R. §12O7.1—1, 1207.3—6) a a a HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TITLE 17 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SUBTITLE 9 COMMUNITY LONG-TERN CARE PROGRAMS CHAPTER 1426 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM NOTICE. OF CHANGE 9/16/92 The list of sections implemented by §17—1426-6, Hawaii Administrative Rules, is changed to read as follows: (Imp: HRS §90—4; 45 C.F.R. §1207.3—5) I’, HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TITLE 17 DEPARTMENT OF HEYMAN SERVICES SUBTITLE 9 COMMUNITY LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAMS CHAPTER 1426 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM NOTICE OF CHANGE 9/16/92 The list of sections implemented by §17-1426—7, Hawaii Adainistrative Rules, is changed to read as follows: (Imp: 45 C.F.R. §1207.3—5) --Sn HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TITLE 17 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SUBTITLE 9 COMMUNITY LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAMS CHAPTER 1426 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM * NOTICE OF CHANGE 9/16/92 The list of sections implemented by §17—1426-8, Hawaii Administrative Rules, is changed to read as follows: (Imp: HRS §346—56; 45 C.F.R. §S1207.1—l, 1207.2—6, 1207.3—6) HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TITLE 17 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SUBTITLE 9 COMMUNITY LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAMS CHAPTER 1426 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM NOTICE OF CHANGE 9/16/92 The list of sections implemented by §17—1426-9, Hawaii Administrative Rules, is changed to read as follows: (Imp: 45 C.F.R. §1207.5—1) HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TITLE 17 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SUBTITLE 9 COIfl4tJNITY LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAMS CHAPTER 1426 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM NOTICE OF CHANGE 9/16/92 The list of sections implemented by §17-1426-10, Hawaii Administrative Rules, is changed to read as follows: (Imp: HRS346—56)