Section 1 (256B.0655, subdivision 2) delays for one year, until July 1, 2007, the application of certain documentation and reporting requirements to providers of personal care assistant (PCA) services using pooled or shared hours and to service providers who pool PCA hours in order to have staff available 24 hours per day.

The delay applies to the following documenting and reporting requirements:

• that documentation be maintained specifying the day, month, year, and arrival and departure times for all services provided to the recipient;
• that documentation be maintained of all notices to the recipient regarding PCA use exceeding authorized hours;
• that the provider communicate with the recipient about the schedule for use of authorized hours and notify the recipient and the county in advance if the monthly number of hours is likely to be exceeded; and
• that the provider comply with an ongoing audit process to be established by the Department of Human Services (DHS), which must include a requirement that providers document hours of care provided as attested by the PCA.

This section directs DHS to work with providers given a compliance delay to develop reasonable documentation requirements or options for alternative services for affected recipients. The results of that effort must be reported to the 2007 Legislature.

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