In-Home Services General Information

In-Home Services (IHS) include:

• Personal Care – assistance with activities of daily living;
• Homemaker – general household activities to assist with housekeeping activities;
• Chore – short-term, intermittent tasks necessary to maintain a clean, sanitary and safe home environment;
• Advanced Personal Care – maintenance services to assist with activities of daily living when such assistance requires devices or procedures related to altered body functions;
• Authorized Nurse Visits – maintenance or preventative services provided by a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse under supervision of RN (must be authorized in conjunction with another service)
• Respite – provides temporary relief for the caregiver of a dependent adult;
  • Basic – provided to participants with non-skilled needs;
  • Advanced – provided to participants with special care needs requiring a higher level of oversight
  • Nurse – provided to participants with skilled nursing needs.

If Advanced Personal Care, Advanced Respite or Nurse Respite services will be offered by the provider, Authorized Nurse Visits must also be provided. However, Authorized Nurse Visits may be provided without providing Advanced Personal Care, Advanced Respite or Nurse Respite.

Funding Sources

Services are authorized by DHSS/DSDS or its designee and are reimbursed using two major funding sources:

1. Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act) through the MO HealthNet Division (MHD)
2. Social Services Block Grant or General Revenue through the DSDS.

Statutory and Regulatory Requirements 
As the applying provider, it is your responsibility to ensure your company’s operating policies and procedures are compliant with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. In-Home Services’ (IHS) minimum requirements are located in the following state laws, regulations, Provider Manuals and Provider Memos:

• Section 208.152, RSMo – In-Home Services
• Sections 210.900 through 210.936, RSMo – Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR)
• Sections 210.109 through 210.183, RSMo – Abuse or Neglect of child
• Sections 198.070 and 198.090, RSMo – Abuse or Neglect of long-term care facility residents
• Sections 285.525 through 285.530, RSMo – E-Verify
• Section 565.188, RSMo – Report of Elder Abuse
• Section 610.120, RSMo – Closed Records
• Section 192.2000.1, RSMo – Alzheimer’s Disease (formerly Section 660.050, RSMo)
• Sections 192.2400 through 192.2505, RSMo including:
• Section 192.2490.1 – Employee Disqualification List (formerly Section 660.315, RSMo)
• Section 192.2495.1 – Criminal Background Checks (formerly Section 660.317, RSMo)
• 13 CSR 65-2.020– Title XIX Provider Enrollment
• 13 CSR 70-3.030 – Sanctions for False or Fraudulent Claims for MO HealthNet Services
• 13 CSR 70-3.320 – Electronic Visit and Verification (EVV)
• 13 CSR 70-91.010 – Personal Care
• 19 CSR 15-7.010 – General Requirements for All Service Providers
• 19 CSR 15-7.021 – In-Home Service Standards
• 19 CSR 30-82.060 – Hiring Restrictions – Good Cause Waiver
• MO HealthNet Division Personal Care Manual – https://mydss.mo.gov/mhd/provider-manuals
• MO HealthNet Division Aged and Disabled Waiver Manual – https://mydss.mo.gov/mhd/provider-manuals
• Program Requirements and Terms & Conditions of the Participation Agreement for Home and Community Based Care
• Provider Memos – http://health.mo.gov/seniors/hcbs/memos.php