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Receive an oral report from the Department of Social Services Aging and Adult Services Branch on the implementation of the federally mandated Electronic Visit Verification for In-Home Supportive Services providers.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Receive an oral report from the Department of Social Services Aging and Adult Services Branch on the implementation of the federally mandated Electronic Visit Verification for In-Home Supportive Services providers.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Aging and Adult Services' (AAS) mission is to empower and serve the aging population and persons living with disabilities to live safely and with dignity. The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program helps eligible aged, blind and disabled individuals who are unable to remain safely in their own homes without this assistance. IHSS is an alternative to out-of-home care.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has begun the phased implementation of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). EVV is a federal mandate that requires all states to implement EVV for Medicaid-funded personal care services by January 1, 2020 or January 1, 2021 with a federally approved good faith exemption. California has been approved for a good faith exemption. Federal penalties result if states do not meet EVV requirements. To date, CDSS is still moving forward with EVV roll-out despite COVID-related Shelter in Place orders.
EVV requires an electronic record of certain information about services being performed by IHSS providers. Once EVV is implemented, providers will be required to provide the following new information, in addition to their hours worked:
? Start Time - The time you began the first IHSS service for your recipient that day,
? End Time -The time you completed the last IHSS service for you recipient that day, and,
? Location - Where the services were performed that day, in the recipient's home, in the community (anywhere other than the...
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