58H-1.006. Caregiver Requirements

(1) Caregiver shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Be age 18 or above, capable of providing a family type living environment and willing to accept the responsibility for the social, physical and emotional needs of the home care client;

(b) Be a relative or friend who has been accepted by the client as surrogate family or is a responsible adult with whom the client has made an arrangement to provide home care services;

(c) Be willing to accept the responsibility for the social, physical and emotional needs of the recipient.

(d) Be physically present to provide supervision and to assist in arrangement of services for the client;

(e) Maintain the residential dwelling free of conditions that pose an immediate threat to the life, safety, health and well being of the home care client pursuant to Rule 58H-1.007, F.A.C.; and

(f) Be without record of conviction of abuse, neglect or exploitation of another person.

(2) The case management agency may exempt a caregiver from certain requirements as specified in its contract with the area agency on aging.

Specific Authority 430.08, 430.603 FS. Law Implemented 430.603 FS. History–New 1-1-96, Amended 9-24-08.