Ohio Admin. Code 173-39-02.5 - ODA provider certification: home maintenance and chores

(A) "Home maintenance and chores" means the service defined in rule 5160-44-12 of the Administrative Code.

(B) Requirements for Every every ODA-certified provider of home maintenance and chores shall comply with the following requirements:

(1) General requirements: The provider shall comply with the requirements for every ODA-certified agency provider in is subject to rule 173-39-02 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Requirements specific to home maintenance and chores: The provider shall comply with the requirements in is subject to rule 5160-44-12 of the Administrative Code.

(3) If a conflict exists between a requirement in rule 173-39-02 of the Administrative Code and a requirement in rule 5160-44-12 of the Administrative Code, the provider shall comply with the requirement in rule 173-39-02 of the Administrative Code instead of the conflicting requirement in rule 5160-44-12 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Units and rates:

(1) For the PASSPORT program, the appendix to rule 5160-1-06.1 of the Administrative Code lists the following:

(1)(a) One unit of home maintenance and chores is as one job.

(2)(b) Appendix A to rule 5160-1-06.1 of the Administrative Code establishes the The maximum-allowable rate per job.

(3)(2) For the PASSPORT program, Rule rule 5160-31-07 of the Administrative Code establishes the rate-setting methodology for home maintenance and chores provided through the PASSPORT program, which requires the unit rate to be negotiated between the provider and ODA's designee. The negotiated rate shall include includes all administrative, labor, and material costs for a specific job. The provider shall PASSPORT program does not bill ODA's designee pay for any amount in excess of the negotiated rate, unless ODA's designee revises the negotiated rate in one of the following situations:

(a) ODA's designee revises the rate before the provider begins the job.

(b) ODA's designee revises the rate to coincide with authorizing the provider to address an unforeseen issue as part of the original job.

Notes

Ohio Admin. Code 173-39-02.5

Effective: 5/1/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 1/4/2024 and 05/01/2029
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 121.07, 173.01, 173.02, 173.391, 173.52, 173.522
Rule Amplifies: 173.39, 173.391, 173.52, 173.522; 42 C.F.R. 441.352
Prior Effective Dates: 03/31/2006, 03/17/2011, 07/10/2014, 12/01/2017, 01/01/2019, 07/01/2019