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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter C - INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE › Section 06C .0102 - SERVICE PROVISION

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Any agency offering Information and Assistance shall have
					 the capacity and capability to provide all of the following functions:
(1) Assess/Evaluate: Determine the immediate
				  problem or concern of the individual; probe for other problems or
				  concerns.
(2) Inform: Provide
				  individuals with information related to the assessed problems or concerns on
				  services and opportunities available within the community.
(3) Refer: Link the individual with the
				  service or provide information on how to access or connect with available
				  services.
(4) Research: Locate
				  information requested, but not immediately available, relevant to meeting the
				  individual's needs.
(5) Plan:
				  Assist individual in identifying the desired outcome(s) and method(s) for
				  obtaining what the individuals needs.
(6) Coordinate: Directly connect the
				  individual to the service desired; monitor on a short-term basis the person's
				  success in making the connection to needed services.
(7) Follow-up: Re-contact the individual or
				  service provider to determine the outcome of the situation and provide
				  additional services if requested.
(8) Advocate: Intervene on behalf of an
				  individual or a group of individuals in an effort to obtain a positive change
				  in the availability or delivery of one or more essential services.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
Eff. July 18, 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter C - INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06C .0201 - ELIGIBILITY FOR INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE

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Those eligible for Information and Assistance Services are
					 persons 60 years of age and older or persons acting on behalf of persons age 60
					 and older and, who are in need of information or services.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
Eff. November 1, 1991;
Amended Eff. July 18, 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter C - INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06C .0202 - RESOURCE FILE

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(a) The agency
				  providing Information and Assistance shall develop, maintain, and use an
				  accurate, up-to-date resource file that contains information on available
				  community resources. The Information and Assistance provider shall update the
				  resource file annually.
(b) A
				  profile shall be developed on each service organization and agency that shall
				  include, but is not limited to: the legal name, common name, or acronym;
				  address; telephone number; hours and days of service; services provided; area
				  served; branch offices; known barriers to accessibility and restrictions on
				  facility use.
(c) The resource file
				  shall be accessible to all staff providing Information and
				  Assistance.
Authority
					 G.S.143B-181.1(c);
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
Eff. November 1, 1991;
Amended Eff. July 18, 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter C - INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06C .0203 - STAFF COMPETENCE

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The agency providing Information and Assistance shall make
					 orientation and training available to paid and volunteer staff.
(1) Staff shall participate in an orientation
				  program which, at a minimum, reviews the role, purpose, and function of
				  Information and Assistance; the role of the agency; and the administrative
				  structure and policies for providing the service.
(2) Agencies shall also provide education and
				  to enable staff to perform the functions defined in
				  10 NCAC
				  22L.0102. At a minimum, this shall include
				  the development of interviewing techniques and communication.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. November 1, 1991;
Amended Eff. July 18, 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter C - INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06C .0204 - DOCUMENTATION

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(a) Each agency
				  providing Information and Assistance shall maintain a daily log or tracking
				  system indicating contacts made during the course of the day.
(b) For those persons who receive
				  Information, as defined in
				  10A NCAC
				  06C.0101, the log shall include the date,
				  nature of the concern and action taken.
(c) For those persons who receive Assistance,
				  as defined in
				  10A NCAC
				  06C.0101, a client record or file shall be
				  maintained by the agency and shall include: client identification information;
				  identification of client needs; a client plan showing anticipated outcomes and
				  methods to be used and action taken or agencies to whom the client was referred
				  and dates; necessary coordination of services; and follow-up contacts made to
				  or on behalf of the client and the dates.
(d) The provider agency shall have written
				  procedures in place to keep client information confidential.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. November 1, 1991;
Amended Eff. July 18, 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter D - CARE MANAGEMENT › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF SERVICE › Section 06D .0101 - SCOPE OF CARE MANAGEMENT

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Primary Service. Care Management is a coordinated care
					 function which incorporates case finding, assessment and reassessments,
					 negotiation, care plan development and implementation, monitoring, and advocacy
					 to assist functionally impaired older adults targeted in Rule.0103 of this
					 Section with obtaining the services necessary to be safely cared for within the
					 home and community setting.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
					 143B-181.10;
Eff.
					 December 1, 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter D - CARE MANAGEMENT › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF SERVICE › Section 06D .0102 - DEFINITIONS

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As used in this Subchapter, the following terms shall have
					 the meanings specified:
(1)
				  "Activities of daily living (ADL's)" include eating, dressing, bathing,
				  toileting, bowel and bladder control, transfers, ambulation, and communication
				  such as ability to express needs to others through speech, written word,
				  signing, gestures, or communication devices.
(2) "Instrumental activities of daily living
				  (IADL's)" include meal preparation, medication intake, house cleaning, money
				  management, telephone use, laundering, reading, writing, transportation,
				  mobility, shopping, and going to necessary activities.
(3) "Case closure" means the discontinuation
				  of Care Management Services when the goals of the care plan have been met or
				  when the client is no longer eligible for Care Management Services.
(4) "Functionally impaired" means individuals
				  whose illness, disabilities, or social problems have reduced their ability to
				  perform self-care and household tasks in an independent manner.
(5) "Complex care needs" means the presence
				  of significant impairments in activities of daily living or instrumental
				  activities of daily living, or both, with complicating mental, medical, social,
				  or behavioral problems, which necessitates professional intervention.
(6) "Review" means a regular contact by an
				  appropriate professional with the individual or family or both to note
				  progress, maintenance or deterioration, changes in circumstances, and adequacy
				  of the care plan in meeting the person's and family's needs, and to make any
				  needed adjustments.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
					 143B-181.10;
Eff.
					 December 1, 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter D - CARE MANAGEMENT › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF SERVICE › Section 06D .0103 - TARGET POPULATION

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The target population consists of functionally impaired
					 older adults who are at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or have complex
					 care needs, or both; and who, due to a critical time factor or the complexity
					 of services needed, are unable to access needed services in order to remain
					 safely at home.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
					 143B-181.10;
Eff.
					 December 1, 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter D - CARE MANAGEMENT › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06D .0201 - CLIENT ELIGIBILITY

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Care Management Services are limited to older adults 60
					 years of age or older and their spouses who meet the identified target
					 population.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
					 143B-181.10;
Eff.
					 November 1, 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter D - CARE MANAGEMENT › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06D .0202 - SCREENING

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(a) Screening is a
				  preliminary process used to determine if an individual appears to belong in the
				  target population.
(b) A screening
				  instrument must be completed for each person requesting Care Management
				  Services.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
					 143B-181.10;
Eff.
					 November 1, 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter D - CARE MANAGEMENT › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06D .0203 - ASSESSMENT AND REASSESSMENT

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(a)
				  The assessment and reassessment are comprehensive multidimensional methods used
				  to determine the client's level of functioning and confirm eligibility for Care
				  Management Services.
(b) The
				  initial assessment and all reassessments shall be conducted in the client's
				  home and shall address the mental, social, environmental, economic, and
				  physical health status of the client, as well as the ability to perform
				  activities of daily living (ADL's) and instrumental activities of daily living
				  (IADL's).
(c) The assessment and
				  reassessment shall be conducted in the client's home by a Social Worker and a
				  Registered Nurse.
(d) A full
				  reassessment shall be completed at least every 12 months or more frequently as
				  the client's condition warrants, based upon factors specified in Paragraph (b)
				  of this Rule.
(e) The initial
				  assessment and reassessments shall be signed and dated by the Social Worker and
				  the Registered Nurse and shall be maintained in the client's file.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
					 143B-181.10;
Eff.
					 December 1, 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter D - CARE MANAGEMENT › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06D .0204 - CARE PLANNING

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The purpose of the care plan is to identify the course of
					 action to be followed:
(1) Care plans
				  for an eligible client shall be developed within 12 working days of the initial
				  screening.
(2) The care plan shall
				  include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) Outcome oriented goal statements and
				  conditions for case closure;
(b)
				  Both formal and informal services to be provided;
(c) Agencies responsible for service
				  provision;
(d) Frequency of service
				  provision;
(e) Duration of service
				  provision;
(f) Signature of the
				  client or designated representative indicating agreement with the care
				  plan;
(g) Signature of the
				  Registered Nurse and the Social Worker developing the care plan;
(h) Date of care plan development.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter D - CARE MANAGEMENT › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06D .0205 - MONITORING

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The purpose of monitoring is to guarantee continuity of
					 services and to evaluate the client's continued eligibility for Care Management
					 Services:
(1) At a minimum, a monthly
				  contact must be made to the client.
(2) At least one contact per quarter must be
				  conducted in the client's home.
(3)
				  All monitoring activities must be documented in the client's file by the
				  appropriate professional.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
					 143B-181.10;
Eff.
					 November 1, 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter D - CARE MANAGEMENT › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06D .0206 - DOCUMENTATION

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Client records for Care Management Services shall
					 include:
(1) A completed copy of the
				  screening instrument;
(2) A
				  completed copy of the initial assessment;
(3) Completed copies of all
				  reassessments;
(4) Copies of the
				  initial and any revised care plans;
(5) Documentation of all monitoring
				  activities;
(6) Denial, termination
				  or reduction of service when appropriate;
(7) Documentation of client's approval for
				  release of information.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
					 143B-181.10;
Eff.
					 November 1, 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter E - HOUSING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF SERVICE › Section 06E .0101-.0103

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. August 3, 1992;
Repealed Eff. July 1,
					 2007.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter E - HOUSING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06E .0202 - REPEALED - SERVICE DELIVERY

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. August 3, 1992;
Repealed Eff. July 1,
					 2007.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter E - HOUSING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE › Section .0300 - GENERAL › Section 06E .0301 - PURPOSE

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The Older Americans Act, through the Administration on
					 Aging (AoA), awards funds to the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult
					 Services (DAAS) for supportive services targeted to individuals with the
					 greatest economic or social need as indicated in
					 10A NCAC
					 05C.0205. Housing and Home Improvement is a
					 supportive service which can make a vital difference in the lives of older
					 individuals wishing to live independently in safe affordable homes within their
					 communities of choice. This service can enable them to obtain, retain, or
					 return to independent housing and resolve health and safety issues affecting
					 their home or areas adjacent to their home. For the purpose of this Subchapter,
					 the service has three elements:
(1)
				  Housing services that support independent living by providing information on:
(a) fair housing;
(b) foreclosures;
(c) grants or loans for home
				  repair;
(d) home buying;
(e) homelessness prevention;
(f) independent housing options and
				  locations;
(g) landlord tenant
				  relations;
(h) mortgage delinquency
				  and default resolution counseling;
(i) predatory lending;
(j) reasonable accommodations;
(k) reverse mortgage counseling;
				  and
(l) tenant's rights and
				  responsibilities;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter E - HOUSING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE › Section .0300 - GENERAL › Section 06E .0302 - DEFINITIONS

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. July 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter E - HOUSING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE › Section .0300 - GENERAL › Section 06E .0303 - SERVICE POPULATIONS

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For the purposes of this Subchapter:
(1) Eligible population. Individuals are
				  eligible for housing and home improvement services if they:
(a) are 60 years of age or older;
(b) have no one able and willing to perform
				  the services for them; and
(c)
				  reside within a county where housing and home improvement services are
				  funded.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter E - HOUSING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE › Section .0300 - GENERAL › Section 06E .0304 - APPLICATION FOR SERVICES

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For services pursuant to this Subchapter, an application
					 shall be signed and dated for housing and home improvement services and shall
					 be made by:
(1) an adult on his or her
				  own behalf; or
(2) an adult acting
				  on behalf of a disabled adult as defined in
				  G.S.
				  108A-101(d).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. July 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter E - HOUSING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE › Section .0400 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06E .0401 - SERVICE PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES

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For purposes of this Subchapter, the housing and home
					 improvement service provider shall:
(1) provide orientation, training, or
				  supervision for volunteers assisting with housing and home improvement service
				  provision;
(2) refer individuals to
				  federal, state, and local agencies for additional housing and home improvement
				  services;
(3) maintain records
				  documenting financial and service activities for each individual receiving
				  services;
(4) request reimbursement
				  from Division of Aging and Adult Services for actual project costs:
				  administrative, labor, and materials, not to exceed one thousand five hundred
				  dollars ($1,500) per home per program year;
(5) provide opportunities for individuals to
				  voluntarily contribute towards the cost of services received;
(6) maintain confidentiality of all
				  individual records; and
(7)
				  maintain a listing of individuals waiting for housing and home improvement
				  services.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. July 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter E - HOUSING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE › Section .0400 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06E .0402 - PROHIBITED SERVICE ACTIVITIES

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For purposes of this Subchapter, housing and home
					 improvement service funding shall not be used for:
(1) rent;
(2) utility bills;
(3) food;
(4) medicine;
(5) security and utility deposits;
(6) taxes;
(7) home improvements negatively affecting
				  the structural integrity of the housing unit;
(8) home improvements which are an obligation
				  of the landlord;
(9) work done to
				  the property of a landlord without written approval; and
(10) duplication of any home improvement
				  service to the same housing unit for three consecutive years following receipt
				  of initial service.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. July 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter E - HOUSING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE › Section .0400 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06E .0403 - REQUEST FOR WAIVER

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The Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) may waive
					 any rule in this Subchapter that is not statutorily required if an area agency
					 on aging submits a written request. Factors DAAS shall use in determining
					 whether to grant the waiver are:
(1)
				  additional cost requirements;
(2)
				  need for the waiver;
(3) degree of
				  benefit to the service recipient;
(4) whether the agency had control over the
				  circumstances that required the requested waiver; and
(5) previous requests for waivers submitted
				  from the agency.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(a)(11);
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. July 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter F - HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF SERVICE › Section 06F .0101 - SCOPE OF HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES

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As used in this Subchapter, the following definition of
					 Health Screening Services shall apply. Health Screening Services consist of
					 providing general medical testing, screening, and referral for the purpose of
					 promoting the early detection and prevention of health related problems in
					 older adults.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. March 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter F - HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06F .0201 - PROVISION OF HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES

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(a)
				  Health Screening Services shall:
(1) be
				  provided at facilities that are able to ensure individual privacy while
				  conducting screening activities;
(2) include, at a minimum, basic screenings
				  of height and weight, blood pressure, and visual acuity;
(3) include a medical history questionnaire
				  for participants; and
(4) provide
				  individualized counseling to participants.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter F - HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06F .0202 - ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES

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Persons eligible for Health Screening Services shall
					 include persons 60 years of age or older:
(1) who are at the highest risk of having or
				  developing health problems;
(2) who
				  have not sought primary medical care; and
(3) who may be at risk of developing health
				  problems.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. February 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter F - HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06F .0203 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
All personnel providing services shall meet relevant
					 licensure and certification requirements established by North Carolina General
					 Statutes.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. February 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - SENIOR COMPANION › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF SERVICE › Section 06G .0101 - SCOPE OF SENIOR COMPANION

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Primary Service. Senior Companion programs serve a dual
					 purpose:
(1) the Senior Companion
				  program provides part-time community service opportunities for low-income
				  persons aged 60 and over with an hourly stipend to assist in defraying the
				  costs associated with volunteering; and
(2) the Senior Companion program provides
				  one-on-one assistance to adults who have developmental disabilities or other
				  medical or social problems or both who would benefit from companionship,
				  therefore preventing isolation.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. March 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - SENIOR COMPANION › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF SERVICE › Section 06G .0102 - DEFINITION OF VOLUNTEER STATION

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Volunteer Station is a public agency, private non-profit
					 organization, or proprietary health care agency or organization that accepts
					 responsibility for assignment and supervision of Senior
					 Companions.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. February 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - SENIOR COMPANION › Section .0200 - SENIOR COMPANION ELIGIBILITY › Section 06G .0201 - SENIOR COMPANION ELIGIBILITY

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Adults 60 years of age or older, whose income is below 125
					 percent of the federally established poverty level, may apply to become Senior
					 Companions.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. February 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - SENIOR COMPANION › Section .0200 - SENIOR COMPANION ELIGIBILITY › Section 06G .0202 - LETTER OF AGREEMENT

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(a) Volunteer
				  stations managing in-home placements shall develop a Letter of Agreement with
				  the Senior Companion and the individual receiving Senior Companion services
				  authorizing and describing the Senior Companion's activities in each
				  home.
(b) The individual receiving
				  Senior Companion services, or his or her legal representative(s), and the
				  volunteer station staff must sign the Letter of Agreement.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. February 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - SENIOR COMPANION › Section .0200 - SENIOR COMPANION ELIGIBILITY › Section 06G .0203 - HOURS

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Senior Companions must serve 20 hours per
					 week.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. February 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - SENIOR COMPANION › Section .0200 - SENIOR COMPANION ELIGIBILITY › Section 06G .0204 - TRAINING AND COMPETENCY

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Senior Companions must receive at least 40 hours of
					 pre-service orientation and four hours of monthly in-service training from the
					 volunteer station.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. February 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - SENIOR COMPANION › Section .0200 - SENIOR COMPANION ELIGIBILITY › Section 06G .0205 - TERMINATION

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Terminating individuals receiving Senior Companion
					 services, for reasons such as increased medical needs, family or friends
					 assuming the caregiving role, or the relationship between the Senior Companion
					 and the individual receiving Senior Companion services is no longer benefiting
					 either individual, must be made jointly by the project and the volunteer
					 station staff.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. February 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter H - VOLUNTEER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF SERVICE › Section 06H .0101 - SCOPE OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SERVICE

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Volunteer Program Development is the development of a
					 systematic process of utilizing volunteers of all ages to assist in providing
					 services to older adults within the community.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. February 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter H - VOLUNTEER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06H .0201 - NEEDS ASSESSMENT

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(a) Each agency
				  providing Volunteer Program Development must conduct or update, or both, an
				  annual needs assessment to determine the need for volunteers to assist in
				  providing services to older adults within the community.
(b) If the needs assessment indicates the
				  need for volunteers, then the agency shall:
(1) develop and maintain a file of potential
				  volunteer opportunities;
(2) design
				  written job descriptions for each volunteer assignment which include job title;
				  job responsibilities; required training, orientation, or both regarding the
				  assignment; date and time of assignment; location of assignment; extent of
				  commitment; level of on-the-job supervision needed; and name of
				  supervisor;
(3) promote volunteer
				  involvement through use of the media and other public relations
				  techniques;
(4) interview
				  volunteers for assessment of skills and assignments;
(5) develop written procedures regarding
				  acceptance, denial, or termination of volunteers;
(6) negotiate time commitments from each
				  volunteer for each assignment;
(7)
				  establish and maintain a system of recording volunteer hours;
(8) provide orientation and training for
				  volunteers prior to or at time of assignment;
(9) provide for supervision of
				  volunteers;
(10) monitor and
				  evaluate volunteer assignment and performance;
(11) provide formal recognition of
				  volunteers; and
(12) develop and
				  maintain personnel files on all volunteers.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter H - VOLUNTEER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06H .0202 - ADEQUACY OF INSURANCE

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Agencies providing Volunteer Program Development shall
					 provide liability insurance coverage for volunteers providing volunteer
					 duties.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. February 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter H - VOLUNTEER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06H .0203 - DOCUMENTATION

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(a) Each agency
				  providing Volunteer Program Development must maintain a log of active
				  volunteers and their assignments.
(b) The log must include the volunteer's
				  name, date of enrollment, and volunteer assignment.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. February 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter I - HOME HEALTH SERVICES › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF SERVICES › Section 06I .0101 - SCOPE OF HOME CARE SERVICES

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(a) As
				  used in this Subchapter, Home Care Services mean the provision of medical
				  services to individuals in need of such services with the goal of maintaining
				  or improving the individual's health status within the individual's
				  home.
(b) Allowable Home Care
				  Services include nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational
				  therapy, medical social services, and nutrition care.
(c) Home Care Services shall be prescribed by
				  a physician.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. April 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter I - HOME HEALTH SERVICES › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF SERVICES › Section 06I .0102 - DESCRIPTION OF HOME CARE SERVICES

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As used in this Subchapter, the following descriptions of
					 Home Care Services shall apply for older adults:
(1) Nursing Services, Physical Therapy,
				  Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Medical Social Work shall be defined
				  as in 10A NCAC 13J.0901.
(2) Nutrition Care Services are offered by a
				  licensed home care agency and provided by a licensed dietitian or nutritionist
				  in accordance with the Dietetics and Nutrition Practice Act as defined in G.S.
				  90, Article 25 and in accordance with physician's signed orders.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131E-142;
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. March 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter I - HOME HEALTH SERVICES › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06I .0201 - ELIGIBILITY FOR HOME CARE SERVICES

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Individuals eligible for Home Care Services must be 60
					 years of age or older and in need of physician prescribed medical care which
					 they or their caregiver are unable to provide and which can be provided safely
					 in their own home.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131E-142;
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. March 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter I - HOME HEALTH SERVICES › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06I .0202 - SERVICE DELIVERY

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Home Care Services, including Nutrition Care Services,
					 shall be delivered in accordance with
					 10A NCAC
					 13J.0901 through
					 13J.0901 .1402 with the exception
					 of.1005,.1006,.1107,.1108,.1109, and.1110.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131E-142;
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. March 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter I - HOME HEALTH SERVICES › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06I .0203 - QUALITY ASSURANCE

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Home Care Services shall be provided by an agency licensed
					 as a home care agency in North Carolina in accordance with the Home Care Agency
					 Licensure Act G.S 131E, Article 6, Part C.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131E-142;
					 143B-181.1(c);
Eff. March 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter J - MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS › Section .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 06J .0101 - MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTER OPERATING REQUIREMENTS

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Multipurpose senior centers are required to meet the
					 standards and conditions specified by the Division of Aging. In addition to the
					 federally mandated standards, the Division has the following
					 requirements:
(1) Program:
(a) Senior center programs shall consist of
				  group activities, individual services and community service opportunities in a
				  variety of areas such as health, education, recreation, social work, nutrition,
				  and other supportive services;
(b)
				  Senior centers shall have an advisory council composed of center participants
				  and individuals from the community who are knowledgeable about the needs and
				  interest of older people and about community resources, and who have skills and
				  expertise necessary for guiding the center;
(c) The center's participants and older
				  adults in the center's service area shall have continuous input into the types
				  of programs offered by the center;
(d) Senior centers shall provide for
				  necessary coordination with other services and programs in the service area by
				  co-locating staff and services of other programs at the center or referring
				  individuals needing services to other service providers; and
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter K - NUTRITION SERVICES › Section .0100 - SCOPE OF SERVICE › Section 06K .0101 - DEFINITION OF CONGREGATE AND HOME-DELIVERED MEALS

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(a) A congregate meal is a hot or cold
				  nutritionally balanced meal that meets one-third of the current daily
				  recommended dietary allowance (as recommended by the Food and Nutrition
				  Council) served in strategically located centers such as schools, churches,
				  community centers, senior centers, and other public or private facilities where
				  older persons can obtain other social and rehabilitative services. Besides
				  promoting better health among the older segment of the population through
				  improved nutrition, such a program is aimed at reducing the isolation of old
				  age and offering older person the opportunity to live their remaining years in
				  dignity.
(b) A home-delivered meal
				  consists of a hot, cold, frozen, dried, canned or supplemental food, that meets
				  one-third of the current NRC daily recommended dietary allowance served in the
				  home to a home-bound older person. Such a program is aimed at promoting better
				  health among the older segment of the population through improved nutrition and
				  at keeping the individual in his or her own home rather than in an institution
				  by providing the opportunity to achieve greater independence in meal
				  preparation and the activities of daily living.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-10;
					 143B-138; 45 C.F.R., Chapter
					 XIII, Part 1321;
Eff. October 1, 1980;
Amended Eff.
					 November 1, 1993; April 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter K - NUTRITION SERVICES › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06K .0201 - STAFFING

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Staffing requirements for nutrition service providers shall
					 be:
(1) Each nutrition service
				  provider that receives Home and Community Care Block Grant funds shall make
				  arrangements for a qualified dietitian or nutritionist to certify the menu. A
				  qualified dietitian or nutritionist is a licensed dietitian/nutritionist as
				  defined in
				  G.S.
				  90-350.
(2) The nutrition service provider shall
				  provide staff to operate the program including a nutrition program director
				  and, if funded for congregate nutrition, a site manager.
(3) The nutrition program director must be
				  empowered with the authority necessary to conduct the day-to-day management and
				  administrative functions.
(4) The
				  site manager may be paid from Home and Community Care Block funds for no more
				  than four hours per day.
(5)
				  Nutrition service providers shall recruit, orient, train, and supervise
				  volunteers to assist in nutrition program services and activities.
(6) Training Requirements:
(a) Nutrition program directors must complete
				  within 12 months of employment at least 15 hours of instruction in food service
				  sanitation practices.
(b) Within 12
				  months of employment the nutrition program director must participate in
				  training on Nutrition Program Management arranged by the Division of
				  Aging.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS › Subchapter K - NUTRITION SERVICES › Section .0200 - SERVICE PROVISION › Section 06K .0202 - FOOD PREPARATION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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All congregate and home delivered meal nutrition services
					 providers shall meet the following requirements, in addition to those specified
					 in the federal regulations:
(1) Food
				  Preparation.
(a) Each nutrition provider must
				  abide by food safety and sanitation practices required in the "Rules Governing
				  the Sanitation of Restaurants and Other Foodhandling Establishments"
				  (15A
				  NCAC 18A.2600).
(b) All staff working in the preparation of
				  food shall be under the supervision of a person who shall insure the
				  application of hygienic techniques and practices in food handling, preparation
				  and service. This supervisory person shall consult with the nutrition service
				  provider's dietitian for advice and consultation as necessary.
(c) Recipes adjusted to yield the number of
				  servings needed shall be used to achieve a consistent quality and quantity of
				  meals.
(d) All foods shall be
				  prepared and served in a manner to present optimum flavor and appearance, while
				  retaining nutrients and food value.