IHSS Care Planning and Authorized Hours

Question 1

Who is responsible for conducting the in-home needs assessment that determines an IHSS recipient's authorized services?

Accepted Answer

A county social worker

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The IHSS provider

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The recipient's personal physician

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The recipient's family member

Question 2

What document formally notifies an IHSS recipient of their authorized services and monthly hours?

Accepted Answer

The Notice of Action (NOA)

Answer

The SOC 821 form

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The provider enrollment agreement

Answer

The timesheet approval letter

Question 3

How often is an IHSS recipient's care plan required to be formally reassessed at minimum?

Accepted Answer

Every year

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Every 6 months

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Every 2 years

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Every 3 months

Question 4

If a provider performs tasks that are NOT listed in the recipient's authorized care plan, what is the likely consequence?

Accepted Answer

The provider may face fraud charges and repayment of wages

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The provider will be paid for extra work completed

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The recipient's hours will automatically be increased

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The county will add the tasks to the care plan retroactively

Question 5

The number of hours authorized in an IHSS care plan is primarily based on what factor?

Accepted Answer

The recipient's functional limitations and assessed needs

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The provider's availability and schedule

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The recipient's income level

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The provider's years of experience

Question 6

If an IHSS recipient's medical condition significantly worsens, what should they do regarding their care plan?

Accepted Answer

Contact their county social worker to request a reassessment

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Wait until the annual reassessment

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Ask their provider to add extra hours on the timesheet

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File a complaint with the state

Question 7

Which of the following tasks would typically require explicit authorization in an IHSS care plan before a provider can be paid to perform it?

Accepted Answer

Accompanying the recipient to a medical appointment

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Talking with the recipient during a scheduled visit

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Contacting the county office on the recipient's behalf

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Notifying the social worker of a change in the recipient's condition