HB6230 Summary

• Department of Human Services shall waive prescreening requirements for Home Services Program customers requiring emergency personal assistant services due to sexual assault or abuse, effective upon the bill's passage.

• Emergency services shall continue to be provided until the customer's eligibility can be determined through the normal process.

• Customers receiving emergency services under this waiver shall not be assessed any penalty if they are later found to not meet eligibility requirements.

• Defines "customer" as any person who has received or is currently receiving services under the Home Services Program.