R510-401-4. Eligibility for Services

(1) Services listed in Section R510-4O6-5 are available to caregivers, grandparents and older individuals who are relative caregivers.

(2) Priority to receive services shall be given in the order below:

(a) caregivers who are older individuals with greatest social need, and older individuals with greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income older individuals); and

(b) family caregivers who provide care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction; and

(c) older individuals providing care to individuals with severe disabilities, including children with severe disabilities; and

(d) grandparents or older individuals who are relative caregivers who provide care for children with severe disabilities.

(3) Respite care and Supplemental Services are available to caregivers who are:

(a) caregivers of adults 60 years of age or older; or are

(b) adult family members (age 18 years or older) or other adult informal caregivers providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; or are

(c) caregivers 60 years of age or older caring for persons with mental retardation or related developmental disabilities; or are

(d) grandparents or older individuals (not biological or adoptive parents) 55 years of age or older who are a relative caregiver of a child not more than 18 years of age. ; or are

(e) grandparents and other relatives (not biological or adoptive parents) 55 years of age and older providing care to adults, age 18 to 59 years, with disabilities.

(4) To provide Respite and Supplemental Services to eligible the care receiver must be:

(a) Functionally impaired because the individual is unable to perform at least two activities of daily living without substantial human assistance, including verbal reminding, physical cueing or supervision; or

(b) Due to a cognitive or other mental impairment, requires substantial supervision because the individual behaves in a manner that poses a serious health or safety hazard to the individual or to another individual; or

(c) A child physically or mentally impaired because the individual is unable to perform at least two areas of major life activity.

(d) The caregiver must demonstrate a medium-to-high risk score according to the DAAS Approved Demographic Intake and Screening tool and complete the DAAS-approved Assessment and DAAS-approved Burden score.

(5) In the event that there is insufficient funds to bring an individual on the program the Agency shall maintain a list of potential applicants. All potential applicants will be served in turn by using the DAAS-approved Demographic Intake and Risk Screening tool, and a Caregiver Burden score to determine eligibility for services.