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Although the following code sections under The Pennsylvania Code concerning domiciliary care services for adults deal with a domiciliary care service program administrated by the Area Agency on Aging under the Pennsylvania Department of Aging ( see 6 Pa. Code § 21.1 Scope), the personal eligibility criteria listed within the following statutory language can also be helpful to those who wish to know whether they could consider themselves an eligible individual to provide their own private domiciliary care to an elderly relative or friend.
See 6 Pa. Code § 21.26. Domiciliary care home provider eligibility.
To be eligible to act as a domiciliary care home provider, a prospective provider shall meet the following criteria, as determined by the AAA:
(1) Be a resident of this Commonwealth and 21 years of age or older.
(2) Reside in the domiciliary care home, or reside in the prospective home.
(3) Demonstrate to the AAA, through the application and interview process, that the provider has never been convicted of a crime involving assaultive behavior or moral turpitude and has the experience and capacity to accept persons with physical, mental or age related difficulties, has the willingness and ability to work with the AAA and clients, and has the physical health and stamina to be a provider.
See 6 Pa. Code § 21.28. Provider application and home certification process.
(2) The prospective provider is responsible for:
(iv) Providing the AAA with two written character references, other than relatives, which address the suitability of the prospective provider to offer a homelike setting and care for functionally-impaired persons, and the prospective provider’s sensitivity and capability in addressing the needs of potential clients.
(v) Providing the AAA with two written financial references which address the prospective provider’s current financial situation and ability to function financially independently of client monthly payments. ….
(vi) Providing the AAA with a report from a physical examination which occurred no more than 6 months before the date the AAA conducts the application process. The examination shall be performed by a licensed physician and shall state that the prospective provider is physically able to care for adults with difficulties in independent living and that the provider is free from communicable disease or a medical condition that would endanger clients. This physical examination shall include a test for tuberculosis which may be either a chest x-ray or a tuberculin test. A physical examination is required every 2 years thereafter, or at the request of the AAA. At the determination of the AAA, other persons working or residing in the home may be required to furnish verification of a physical examination by a licensed physician which states that the person is physically able to care for adults with difficulties in independent living and is free from communicable disease.
(vii) Providing the AAA with a signed statement verifying that the prospective provider has never been convicted of a crime involving assaultive behavior or moral turpitude.
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