37.34.934    0208 MEDICAID HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES PROGRAM: CAREGIVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT

(1) Caregiver training and support (CTS) are services for unpaid caregivers who provide training, companionship, or supervision to a person with a developmental disability in a family setting or a private noncongregate residence.

(2) Training for the caregiver may include:

(a) instruction about treatment regimens;

(b) use of specified equipment; and

(c) updates as necessary to safely maintain the person at home.

(3) Caregiver training and support (CTS) must be aimed at assisting the unpaid caregiver in meeting the needs of the person directly related to their role in supporting the person as identified in the plan of care.

History: 53-6-113, 53-6-402, MCA; IMP, 53-6-101, 53-6-402, MCA; NEW, 1992 MAR p. 1490, Eff. 7/17/92; TRANS, from SRS, 1998 MAR p. 3124; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 220, Eff. 1/31/14.