General Overview

Section 686.1610  General Overview a)         Pursuant to the Save Medicaid Access and Resources Together Act (SMART Act) (305 ILCS 5/5-5f(g)), and the 21 st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b), DHS shall implement an Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system for personal care services and home health care services provided under the Home Services Program (HSP). b) The EVV system shall be based on global positioning or other cost-effective technology and shall record: 1)         the type of service performed; 2)         the Customer receiving the service; 3)         the date and precise time the service begins and ends; 4)         the location of the service delivery; and 5)         the worker providing the service.