Pennsylvania HB2164 establishes a program for medical assistance reimbursement of complex care assistant services provided by family members.
HB2164 amends the Human Services Code to create a program allowing family members of medical assistance recipients to be certified as complex care assistants. These family members can then provide care services through a home health agency, reimbursed at a rate of no less than $45 per hour. The program is meant to supplement, not replace, private duty nursing services. The Department of Human Services will develop an assessment tool to identify eligible recipients and convene an advisory working group for program implementation.
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