§ 7a.111. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
DepartmentThe Department of Human Services.
Deputy SecretaryThe Deputy Secretary of Human Services for Long Term Living.
Direct care workerA person who provides participant-directed services in a participants home under a home care service program.
Direct Care Worker ListA monthly list compiled at the direction of and maintained by the Department of the names and addresses of all direct care workers who have within the previous 3 months been paid through a home care service program that provides participant-directed services. The list shall specify the program through which each direct care worker is paid, but nothing that would identify the name of any participant.
Direct Care Worker RepresentativeThe designated representative elected according to the procedure in § 7a.113 (relating to Direct Care Worker Representative).
Home care service programsThe following programs administered by the OLTL and any successor programs:(i) The Aging Waiver Program.
(ii) The Attendant Care Waiver Program.
(iii) The CommCare Waiver Program.
(iv) The Independence Waiver Program.
(v) The OBRA Waiver Program.
(vi) The Act 150 Program.
OLTLThe Departments Office of Long Term Living.
ParticipantA person who receives services from a direct care worker under a home care service program.
Participant-directed services(i) Personal assistance services, respite and participant-directed community supports or similar types of services provided to a senior or a person with a disability who requires assistance and wishes to hire, terminate, direct and supervise the provision of care under the home care service programs, provided now and in the future, to:
(A) Meet the persons daily living needs.
(B) Ensure the person may adequately function in the persons home.
(C) Provide the person with safe access to the community.
(ii) The term does not include any care provided by a worker employed by an agency as defined in section 802.1 of the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P. S. § 448.802a).
SecretaryThe Secretary of Human Services.
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