| (a) A program provider must ensure that chore services
are provided only when an individual residing in a setting other than
a residential setting described in §260.351 of this division
(relating to Residential Services) or another person residing with
the individual is not capable of performing or financially providing
for those chores. Examples of chore services include such heavy household
chores as:
(1) washing floors, windows, and walls;
(2) tacking down loose rugs and tiles; and
(3) moving heavy items of furniture.
(b) If an individual is residing in a rental property
other than a residential setting described in §260.351 of this
division, the program provider must review the lease agreement and
determine whether the landlord is responsible for performing similar
services before including chore services on the IPC. If the landlord
is responsible for performing similar services, the program provider
must not include chore services on the IPC.
(c) A program provider must:
(1) ensure that a person providing chore services:
(A) can read, write, and follow directions; and
(B) can perform household tasks; and
(2) maintain documentation in the personnel record
that the service provider of chore services meets the requirements
in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(d) A program provider must not provide chore services
to an individual receiving licensed assisted living or licensed home
health assisted living.
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