410 IAC 17-13-3 Service plan

Sec. 3. (a) This section shall apply to services that are performed by a personal services agency under IC 16-27-4 that is operated under a home health agency license, which include, but are not limited to, any of the following: (1) Homemaker services, including the following: (A) Shopping. (B) Laundry. (C) Cleaning. (D) Seasonal chores. (2) Companion type services, including the following: (A) Transportation. (B) Letter writing. (C) Mail reading. (D) Escort services. (3) Assistance with cognitive tasks, including the following: (A) Managing finances. (B) Planning activities. (C) Making decisions. (4) Attendant care services. (5) Any other services for which an individual: (A) license; (B) certification; (C) registration; or (D) permit; is not required under state law. (b) The personal services agency's manager or the manager's designee shall prepare a service plan for a client before providing personal services for the client. A permanent change to the service plan requires a written change to the service plan. The service plan must: (1) be in writing, dated, and signed by the individual who prepared it; (2) list the types and schedule of services to be provided; and (3) state that the services to be provided to the client are subject to the client's right to: (A) temporarily suspend; (B) permanently terminate; (C) temporarily add; or (D) permanently add; the provision of any service. (c) All permanent changes require a change in the written service plan. The service plan must be signed and dated by the client not later than fourteen (14) days after: (1) services begin for the client; and (2) any permanent change to the service plan. (d) Personal care services provided by a personal services agency operated under a home health agency license must meet the requirements of IC 16-27-4.