N.H. Code Admin. R. He-E 801.25

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section He-E 801.25 - Personal Emergency Response Systems Services

(a) Personal emergency response systems (PERS), as defined in He-E 801.02(al), services shall be a covered service for participants who:

(1) Live alone, live only with someone in poor or failing health, or who are alone at home for 8 hours or more per day, and who are:

a. Ambulatory and at risk of falls as assessed by a physician, registered nurse, or occupational or physical therapist; or

b. Identified as at risk of having a medical emergency as identified in the comprehensive care plan; and

(2) Would require ongoing supervision if the PERS were not provided.

(b) PERS shall not be covered separately when provided to a participant receiving residential care services.

(c) For each participant receiving a PERS, the coverage shall include:

(1) Setting up the PERS in the participant's home;

(2) Demonstrating to the participant how to use the PERS;

(3) Providing 24/7 monitoring, including the capacity to summon emergency assistance on behalf of the individual as needed; and

(4) Repairing and replacing faulty units.

N.H. Code Admin. R. He-E 801.25

(See Revision Note at part heading for He-E 801) #9969, eff 8-8-11

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 32, Filed August 8, 2019, Proposed by #12830, Effective 8/7/2019, Expires 2/3/2020.

Amended by Volume XLII Number 6, Filed February 10, 2022, Proposed by #13340, Effective 1/29/2022, Expires 1/29/2032 (formerly He-E 801.23).