Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 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.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 430.08, 430.603 FS. Law Implemented 430.603 FS.
New 1-1-96, Amended 9-24-08.
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