HB0039ham001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

Filed: 3/26/2009

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 39

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 39 on page 1, line 23, after the period, by inserting the following: "Criteria applicable to a spousal caregiver shall include, but need not be limited to, (i) a limitation on the total hours of a spousal caregiver's outside employment plus hours of providing care to his or her eligible spouse to ensure that the complete plan of care is delivered to the eligible spouse and (ii) limitations on a spousal caregiver's participation in the demonstration project if the caregiver has a known history of spousal abuse, neglect, or exploitation."; and

on page 2, line 2, after the period, by inserting the following: "Spousal caregivers shall be paid at the Personal Assistant level of care and pay rate. In those instances in which the eligible spouse requires specialized services (for example, services provided by a certified nursing assistant (CNA), licensed practical nurse (LPN), or registered nurse (RN)) and the spousal caregiver has the corresponding certification or licensure, the spousal caregiver shall be paid the higher rate for the specialized services only. The specialized services the eligible spouse is authorized to receive shall be defined and approved in the services plan."; and

on page 2, after line 21, by inserting the following:

"(11) Monthly in-home monitoring of the health and safety of the eligible spouse.

(12) Documentation of the marital relationship for participation in the demonstration project.

(13) Assurances that the eligible spouse is capable of communicating his or her needs.

(14) Enrollment of an alternative care provider to ensure that there is no disruption of care to the eligible spouse.

(15) Assurances that the spousal caregiver is emotionally, physically, and cognitively able to provide the necessary care to the eligible spouse.".