R510-104-15. Home Delivered Meals

All individuals requesting home-delivered meals shall be assessed and only those individuals who have been determined to be homebound, as defined below, shall be eligible for a home-delivered meal.

(1) Homebound Status:

(a) A person shall be determined to be homebound if he/she is unable to leave home without assistance because of a disabling physical, emotional or environmental condition.

(b) Homebound status shall be documented. The Division shall approve the method of assessment to ensure standard measurable criteria.

(c) Written documentation of eligibility shall be maintained by the AAA.

(d) Homebound status shall be reviewed or re-evaluated on a regular basis, but not less frequently than annually.

(i) A waiver of the full annual assessment may be approved by the AAA director or designee. A written statement of waiver shall be placed in the client's file and shall be reviewed annually.

(e) Top priority may be given to emergency requests. Home-delivered meals for an emergency may start as soon as possible after the determination of urgent need has been made. A full assessment will be made within 14 calendar days from the date of request to determine continued eligibility.

(2) Requirements for Home-Delivered Meal Providers:

(a) Home-delivered meal service within a Planning and Service Area (PSA) shall be available 5 or more days per week.

(b) Division approval must be obtained for Home-delivered meal plans that provide meals 4 days/week or less in rural areas.

(3) A home-delivered meal, intended for a meal client that cannot be delivered, may be given to another home-delivered meal client as a second meal. This second meal would qualify for NSIP reimbursement, provided the recipient meets the eligibility criteria.