To be eligible for the Personal Care Services program, a claimant must be:
- Currently eligible for Title XIX (Medicaid) benefits;
- Recommended for Personal Care Services by the attending physician;
- Determined to be in need of Nursing Facility (NF), Acute Care Hospital or Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) level of care (as if they were entering a nursing care facility); and
- Evaluated, by the Department of Health & Senior Services, to determine that the available services correspond to the claimant’s prescribed needs.