{"ref":"MI-HC-SVC-05","title":"Respite, Chore, and Transportation Services","category":"Service delivery","summary":"Sets the standards for in-home respite (assessment before the first visit, matching the worker to the participant, an emergency notification plan for each visit, a supervisor available during the shift), chore services (heavy cleaning, yard work and snow removal only as authorized, safe use of equipment, no pest control), and transportation (who may drive clients, driver and vehicle checks, seat belts, emergencies, and what each program pays for).","inShort":["Before respite starts, we get the waiver agency assessment and set an emergency plan.","A supervisor is available by phone during every respite shift.","Do only the chores on the work order, and never do pest control.","Drive clients only if you are approved on the driver record.","Everyone wears a seat belt, and you never leave a client alone in a vehicle."],"primaryCitation":"MPM MI Choice Waiver §4.1.N","citations":["MPM MI Choice Waiver §4.1.N","MPM MI Choice Waiver §4.1.B","MPM MI Choice Waiver §4.1.D","MPM MI Choice Waiver §4.5","MPM MI Choice Waiver §9.13","MPM Home Help §3","MPM Home Help §8.9.B","MCL 257.710e","MCL 408.1011"],"federalCitations":[],"surveyorAsks":["Before your worker started respite for this participant, did you get the waiver agency's assessment with the RN's recommendation?","What is the emergency notification plan for this participant's respite visits?"],"forms":[{"ref":"MI-HC-SVC-05-A","title":"Driver Qualification and Vehicle Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (MPM MI Choice Waiver §4.1.N)","5. In-Home Respite","6. Chore Services","7. Transportation: What Each Program Pays For","8. Approved Drivers and Vehicles","9. Safe Driving Rules","10. Medical Emergencies During Transportation","11. Responsibilities","12. Records and Compliance Monitoring","13. Staff Training","14. References","15. Related Policies and Forms","16. Approval","17. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"mi-hca","state":"Michigan","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}