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The document outlines covered ADL and IADL assistance categories, describes limits on IADL benefits tied to the consumer employer only, and lists example tasks not covered. It also points to regulations in 130 CMR 422.000 and emphasizes PCAs’ right to a safe, harassment-free working environment.","PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT  \nJOB DESCRIPTION  \nPersonal Care Attendants (PCAs) are MassHealth providers who provide medically necessary hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) to MassHealth members who have been determined eligible by MassHealth to receive PCA services. PCAs are the employees of the MassHealth members to whom they provide PCA services (also called consumer employers) and of the PCA Workforce Council for purposes of collective bargaining.  \nEach consumer employer has particular ADL and IADL needs. PCAs may ask their consumer employer for a description of the consumer employer’s specific ADL and IADL needs. Provided below are lists of ADLs and IADLs covered under the MassHealth PCA program. These are the types ofADLs and IADLs that a consumer employer may request you to perform and for which you may receive payment for performing under the MassHealth PCA program.  \nThe MassHealth regulations governing the PCA Program are located at 130 CMR 422.000, which contain more information about covered and noncovered services, as well as other program requirements.  \nCovered ADLs include assistance with:  \n• mobility  \n• passive range of motion exercises  \n• assistance with medications  \n• bathing or grooming  \n• dressing  \n• eating  \n• toileting  \nCovered IADLs include assistance with the following task examples, or other IADLs that are included in the consumer employer’s prior authorization or approved evaluation. Note: Assistance with IADLs must be provided for the benefit of the consumer employer only and is not covered when provided for other individuals in the consumer employer’s household.  \n• Laundry for the consumer employer  \n• Shopping for the consumer employer  \n• Housekeeping for the consumer employer  \n• Meal preparation and clean-up for the consumer employer  \n• Accompanying the consumer employer to medical appointments  \n• Assisting the consumer employer with maintaining wheelchairs and adaptive equipment  \nTasks that are not covered by the MassHealth PCA Program include the following examples. The below list of examples does not include all of the possible noncovered services. These and other noncovered services are not paid for by MassHealth. 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