A provider is responsible for furnishing to a client or, if
appropriate, paying for the full cost of, the following basic items:
(1) Adequate housing in accordance with the
standards in §§
21.27 and
21.80 (relating to domiciliary care
home certification and recertification standards; and domiciliary care home
maintenance activities).
(2) Basic
utilities, including heat, electricity, hot and cold water, sewage and nontoll
telephone service.
(3) Laundry
service for bed linens, towels and personal clothing. A provider shall allow
access to laundry equipment such as a washer, dryer, iron and ironing board for
a client if the service is specified in the care plan. The home shall have
sufficient bed linens to allow for a complete change of linens for a client
once a week, or more often if necessary, and bed linens shall be changed at
least once every week.
(4) Three
nutritious meals per day, provided in accordance with §
21.78 (relating to nutrition
responsibilities of providers). If some meals are provided through a
Department-funded senior center, the provider shall pay the center for the full
cost of meals received by the client at the center, or pay the center for meals
as otherwise specified in the care plan developed under §
21.54(d)
(relating to AAA care plan responsibilities).
(5) Other meals received outside the
domiciliary care home which are initiated by the provider or which otherwise
can be identified as the responsibility of the provider.
(6) Basic furnishings to include the
following:
(i) A twin (or larger) bed without
casters, or with locked casters, which does not require a client to climb steps
or a ladder to get into or out of the bed.
(ii) A mattress and box spring.
(iii) A bed pillow.
(iv) A bedside table or shelf and bedside
light.
(v) A dresser and
mirror.
(vi) A clothes closet or
wardrobe.
(vii) Bed linens and
blankets.
(viii) Towels and
washcloths and a towel bar.
(7) Transportation to enable a client to
receive necessary, nonemergency medical services.
