N.H. Code Admin. R. He-E 501.23

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section He-E 501.23 - Adult Day Services
(a) Adult day services shall include the following activities, based on the individual's needs:
(1) Supervision in a protected environment;
(2) The following services, as described in He-P 818.15:
a. Personal care services;
b. Health and safety services;
c. Nutrition services;
d. Nursing services;
e. Social services; and
f. Recreational activities;
(3) Monitoring of the individual's condition and counseling, as appropriate, on nutrition, hygiene, or other related matters; and
(4) Referrals, as appropriate, to other services and resources that could assist the individual, including any necessary follow-up.
(b) Providers of adult day services shall:
(1) Be licensed and comply with all duties and responsibilities of licensees as required in He-P 818;
(2) Provide the required services described in He-P 818; and
(3) Maintain records as described in He-P 818.
(c) In order for an individual to be eligible to receive adult day services, the individual's licensed practitioner shall:
(1) Complete a physical examination on the individual within 60 calendar days prior to the request for services; and
(2) Refer the individual for adult day services, because the individual:
a. Has been diagnosed as having an illness or disability; and
b. Requires adult day program services.
(d) Adult day services funded under Title XX shall not be available to anyone:
(1) Who resides in a nursing facility or other licensed or certified facility;
(2) Who receives adult family care services pursuant to He-E 801.14;
(3) Whose needs cannot be met by adult day services; or
(4) Who is primarily seeking services to support needs related to a diagnosis of mental illness or developmental disability.

N.H. Code Admin. R. He-E 501.23

#9849-A, eff 1-12-11

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 06, Filed February 7, 2019, Proposed by #12720, Effective 1/29/2019, Expires 7/29/2019.
Amended by Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by # 12936, Effective 12/7/2019, Expires 12/7/2029.