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The items in this section may apply to both individual caregivers and agency providers. For additional policies and procedures regarding Home Help agency providers, see ASM 136, Agency Providers.  \nCAREGIVER  \nSELECTION  \nThe client has the right to choose their Home Help caregiver(s) .  \nThe client is the employer and may terminate the caregiver's employment at any time. Home Help services are a benefit to the client and earnings for the caregiver.  \nDo not pay Home Help services to:  \n• A responsible relative (a spouse caring for a spouse or a parent caring for a minor child) .  \nNote: Individuals who are married, but separated from their spouse , must provide verification that they are no longer residing in the same home (responsible relatives must be unable or unavailable for the client to be eligible to receive Home Help services) . Verification may include their driver’s license, rent receipt , or utility bill reflecting their separate mailing address. A spouse who is separated from a spouse cannot be the individual paid to provide Home Help services.  \n• A minor (17 and under) .  \n• Fiscal intermediary (FI) .  \nNote: Fiscal intermediary services are defined by Community Mental Health (CMH) as services that assist the client in meeting their goals of community participation and integration, independence , or productivity, while controlling the client’s individual budget and choosing staff who will provide the services and supports identified in the individual plan of service. The fiscal intermediary facilitates the employment of individual caregivers and is not the provider of direct hands-on care services.  \n• Guardians with a permissive exclusion cannot be the paid individual caregiver of the client. Therefore, guardians cannot sign their own MSA-119, Personal Choice and  \nAcknowledgement of Provider Selection , form.  \nHome Help individual caregivers who also provide day care services must not provide both services concurrently; see BEM 706 , CDC Payments.  \nExample: Do not authorize Home Help services from 8:00 a. m.  \nuntil 10:00 a. m. , if the individual caregiver is also providing day care services during that time.  \nAn individual providing Home Help services cannot  \nsimultaneously be a recipient of Home Help services.  \nCAREGIVER  \nCRITERIA  \nThe determination of a caregiver's criteria is the responsibility of the adult services worker (ASW) . Determine the caregiver's ability to meet the following minimum criteria during an in-person face-toface interview with the client and the caregiver:  \nAge  \nThe caregiver must be 18 years and older.  \nAbility  \n• To follow instructions and Home Help program procedures.  \n• To perform the services required.  \n• To handle emergencies.  \nPhysical Health  \nThe caregiver’s health must be adequate to perform the services needed.  \nKnowledge  \nThe caregiver must know when to seek assistance from appropriate sources in the event of an emergency.  \nPersonal  \nQualities  \nThe caregiver must be dependable and able to meet job demands.  \nCriminal History  \nScreen  \nAll Home Help individual caregivers must undergo a criminal history screen prior to providing personal care services.  \nNote: The MDHHS Provider Enrollment unit, not local office staff, conducts criminal history screens for Home Help individual caregivers. Adult services workers must only use Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) information during an APS investigation. Use of LEIN in any other adult services program is prohibited; see SRM 700 , Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) and SRM 701 , Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) Use, System & Security Policy.  \nTraining  \nThe individual caregiver must be willing ","cbCaiioxbUpuQIT0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiioxbUpuQIT0","pdf",283367,"English","# Overview\n# Caregiver Selection\n# Caregiver Criteria\n# Caregiver Interview","[{\"question\":\"Who can the client choose as their Home Help caregiver?\",\"answer\":\"The client may choose their Home Help caregiver(s) and acts as the employer. 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