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Rent and Food for an Unrelated Live-in Caregiver should be reflected in the ISP.<br />

Services must address needs identified in the person-centered planning process and be outlined in<br />

the ISP.<br />

Services must complement other services the participant receives and enhance increasing<br />

independence for the participant.<br />

The person-centered planning team will decide and assure that the individual who will serve as a<br />

live-in caregiver has the experience, skills, training, and knowledge appropriate to the participant<br />

and the type of support needed.<br />

Documentation Standards<br />

Rent and Food for Unrelated Live-in Caregiver services documentation must include:<br />

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Identified in the ISP<br />

Documentation of how amount of rent and food was determined<br />

Receipt that funds were paid to the live-in caregiver<br />

Documentation in compliance with 460 IAC 6 Supported Living Services and Supports requirements<br />

As applicable, monthly/quarterly reports must be uploaded to Advocare by the chosen service provider on or<br />

before the fifteenth day of the following month<br />

Limitations<br />

The following limitations apply to Rent and Food for Unrelated Live-In Caregiver services:<br />

See Activities Not Allowed.<br />

Activities Not Allowed<br />

The following activities are not allowed under Rent and Food for Unrelated Live-in Caregiver services:<br />

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When the participant lives in the home of the caregiver or in a residence owned or leased by the<br />

provider of other services, including Medicaid waiver services<br />

When the live-in caregiver is related by blood or marriage (to any degree) to the participant and/or<br />

has any legal responsibility to support the participant<br />

Section 10.26: Residential Habilitation and Support-Daily (RHS-Daily) (currently<br />

under CIHW only)<br />

Service Definition<br />

Residential Habilitation and Support – Daily (RHS Daily) services provide up to a full day (24-hour basis) of<br />

services and supports which are designed to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the participant. RHS<br />

Daily services assist with the acquisition, improvement, and retention of skills necessary to support<br />

individuals to live successfully in their own homes; acquire and enhance natural supports; and become<br />

integrated and participate in their larger community. Services are designed to help individuals acquire and<br />

improve their self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills. Services should be directed toward increasing and<br />

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