Utah Admin. Code R510-401-4 - Services
(1) Each local area agency shall provide a
multifaceted system of caregiver support services for family caregivers and
older relative caregivers. The multifaceted system of caregiver support
services shall include the following:
(a)
information to caregivers about available services;
(b) individualized assistance to caregivers
in gaining access to services, which may include phone contact and home
visits;
(c) individual counseling,
support groups, and caregiver training to assist the caregivers in the areas of
health, nutrition, and financial literacy, and in making decisions and solving
problems related to their caregiving roles;
(d) respite care to enable caregivers to be
temporarily relieved from their caregiving responsibilities; and
(e) supplemental services, on a limited
basis, to complement the care provided by caregivers.
(2) Each local area agency shall coordinate
its services with the services of other community agencies and voluntary
organizations which provide supportive services to family caregivers and older
relative caregivers.
(3) To ensure
coordination of caregiver services in the planning and service area, each local
area agency shall, at a minimum, convene an annual joint planning meeting with
other community agencies or voluntary organizations which provide supportive
services to family caregivers and older relative caregivers.
(4) Each local area agency shall allocate
funds received for the UCSP as follows:
(a) at
least 3% of funds shall be used to provide information to caregivers about
available services;
(b) at least 5%
of funds shall be used to provide assistance to caregivers in gaining access to
services;
(c) at least 5% of funds
shall be used to provide individual counseling, support groups, and caregiver
training to caregivers to assist caregivers in the areas of health, nutrition,
and financial literacy, and in making decisions and solving problems related to
their caregiving roles;
(d) at
least 5% of funds shall be used to provide respite care to enable caregivers to
be temporarily relieved from their caregiving responsibilities; and
(e) no more than 20% of funds may be used to
provide supplemental services, on a limited basis, to complement the care
provided by caregivers;
(5) Prior to receiving respite or
supplemental services, the local area agency shall develop a written service
plan for the caregiver, which shall be maintained in the client file.
(a) If respite services are authorized for
the caregiver, the written plan shall authorize the respite services for a
twelve-month period and shall establish an expenditure limit for the individual
to receive respite services.
(b) If
supplemental services are authorized for the caregiver, the written plan shall
authorize the supplemental services for a twelvemonth period and shall
establish an expenditure limit for the individual to receive supplemental
services. The expenditure limit for the individual to receive supplemental
services shall not be included in the expenditure limit described in Subsection
510-401-4(5)(a).
(6) If a
caregiver discontinues respite or supplemental services before the end of the
twelve-month period and before the established service expenditure limit for
the individual is reached, the case shall be closed.
(a) The caregiver may be re-authorized to
receive respite or supplemental services if funds are available and the
caregiver reapplied within 12 months from the original date of enrollment to
receive respite or supplemental services.
(b) The caregiver shall be given priority to
receive respite or supplemental services if there are no funds available, but
the caregiver reapplies within 12 months from the original date of enrollment
to receive respite or supplemental services.
(c) The caregiver shall be authorized to
receive respite or supplemental services pursuant to the process and order of
preference described in Subsection
R510-401-3(2)
if funds are available, but the caregiver does not reapply within twelve months
from the original date of enrollment to receive respite or supplemental
services.
(7) The local
area agency shall use trained volunteers to expand the available resources and,
if possible, work in coordination with organizations that have experience in
providing training, placement, and stipends for volunteers or participants in
community settings.
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