CHAPTER 9.5. Supportive Care Organizations [15300. - 15451.]
Chapter 9.5 added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 992.
§§ 15300–15451 · 18 sections
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 15300–15301 · 2 sections
- § 15300 The Legislature finds that: (a) Elderly persons, like any other persons, prefer to remain in their own homes rather than in dependent living situations,…
- § 15301 The purpose of this chapter is to use on an experimental pilot project basis, two model supportive care projects supervised by the State Department of Aging.
ARTICLE 2. Definitions § 15325 · 1 section
- § 15325 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter. (a) “Project” means a model supportive services…
ARTICLE 3. Scope of Services §§ 15350–15352 · 3 sections
- § 15350 The projects shall specifically delineate the scope and nature of services to be offered to participants. Services shall include: (a) Assistance with shopping.…
- § 15351 Projects may offer day care centers providing necessary meals, personal care and therapeutic activities.
- § 15352 Supportive care organization services shall be made available as needed. “Need” determinations shall be made jointly by the participants and project’s staff.…
ARTICLE 4. Eligibility and Enrollment §§ 15375–15377 · 3 sections
- § 15375 Projects shall establish eligibility criteria in order that a mix is obtained which will include both short-term and long-term participants who will make…
- § 15376 Participants shall be charged on a sliding-fee scale basis which is reasonably related to ability to pay. An effort shall be made by the projects to give…
- § 15377 No copayment charges shall be imposed upon Medi-Cal enrollees.
ARTICLE 5. Administration §§ 15400–15406 · 7 sections
- § 15400 The supportive care organization shall make a concerted effort to employ persons over the age of 40 when such qualified personnel are available.
- § 15401 The project shall provide a single standard record for each participant, and shall cooperate with subcontractors and providers of noncovered services to…
- § 15402 The projects shall provide to the department and to the participants such statistical information regarding utilization of services, age and sex, specific…
- § 15403 The projects shall establish procedures for continuous review of utilization and cost of services.
- § 15404 Participation in a supportive care project plan shall be voluntary and the project shall not use false advertising or any other form of coercion to induce…
- § 15405 A participant grievance procedure must be established by the project through which an aggrieved participant may submit his complaint to the project which will…
- § 15406 If the participant is not satisfied with the project’s disposition of his grievance, he may appeal the project’s decision to the department. The department…
ARTICLE 6. Implementation and Evaluation §§ 15450–15451 · 2 sections