CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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On January 15, 2008, CMS issued a proposed rule that would allow Medicaid beneficiaries to direct their personal assistance services. This rule would permit beneficiaries, through their state programs, to be in charge of hiring, directing, scheduling, supervising, evaluating, and firing their own personal care workers in lieu of an assigned worker employed by an agency. This proposed rule offers guidance to states seeking to administer such a self-directed personal assistant service option through their state Medicare and . . .