Rule 24-2-45.2 - Family Members as Providers of In-Home RespiteA. The following types of family members are excluded from being providers of In-Home Respite: 1. Anyone who lives in the same home with the person, regardless of relationship.2. Parents/step-parents, spouses, or children of the person receiving the services.3. Those who are normally expected to provide care for the person receiving the services.B. Providers employing a family member to serve as In-Home Respite personnel, regardless of relationship or qualifications, must maintain the following documentation in each employee's personnel record in addition to the requirements in Rule 11.2 and Chapter 12: 1. Proof of address for the family member seeking to provide services. Proof of address is considered to be a copy of a lease, rental agreement, or utility bill that includes that person's name. If required documentation cannot be obtained, the family member seeking to provide services must provide a signed and notarized affidavit that includes his/her current address.2. Evidence the person's ID/DD Waiver Support Coordinator has been notified the agency provider is seeking approval of a family member to provide In-Home Respite.C. Family members providing In-Home Respite will only be authorized to provide a maximum of up to one-hundred seventy-two (172) hours per month (forty [40] hours per week).D. Providers must conduct drop-in, unannounced quality assurance visits during the time the approved family member is providing services. These visits must occur at least two (2) times per year. Documentation of these visits must be maintained in the employee's personnel record. Documentation must include: 1. Observation of the family member's interactions with the person receiving services;2. Review of the Plan of Services and Supports and Service Notes to determine if outcomes are being met; and,3. Review of utilization to determine if contents of Service Notes support the amount of service provided. Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended