IHSS Authorized vs. Unauthorized Tasks 2

Question 1

An IHSS provider's recipient asks them to pick up a prescription from the pharmacy. This task is authorized only if:

Accepted Answer

It is listed on the SOC 873 notice of action

Answer

IHSS tasks are authorized only when specifically listed and approved on the recipient's notice of action (SOC 873).

Question 2

A recipient asks their IHSS provider to watch their grandchildren for two hours while the recipient naps. The provider should:

Accepted Answer

Decline, as childcare is not an authorized IHSS service

Answer

Childcare and supervision of third parties are not authorized IHSS services, regardless of circumstances.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an unauthorized IHSS task?

Accepted Answer

Doing yard work and mowing the lawn

Answer

Yard work and lawn care are not covered IHSS services because they are not among the authorized supportive services categories.

Question 4

An IHSS provider is authorized for meal preparation. The recipient asks the provider to prepare a large meal for a family gathering. This is:

Accepted Answer

Unauthorized because it goes beyond the recipient's personal meal needs

Answer

Meal preparation is authorized only for the recipient's personal nutritional needs, not for entertaining or feeding other household members.

Question 5

A provider is authorized for housecleaning. Which area of the home may the provider clean?

Accepted Answer

Only rooms used by the recipient

Answer

IHSS housecleaning is limited to areas of the home the recipient actually uses, not rooms occupied solely by others.

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