AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: Feb. 13, 2024
To: People who use personal care assistance (PCA), their families, PCA provider agencies and other interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To announce driving is now a covered PCA service
Effective: Immediately
Contact: hcsd.dhs@state.mn.us

PCA now covers driving provided by PCA workers

DHS updated PCA policy to reflect a recent change in statute. PCA now covers a PCA worker driving an adult into the community, including to medical appointments.

For all PCA workers driving people into the community, PCA provider agencies must ensure:

· The PCA worker has a valid driver’s license.

· All vehicles used are registered and insured as required under Minn. Stat. Ch. 65B.

· The PCA worker documents time spent transporting the person in the time and activity documentation.

The PCA worker’s documentation must include:

· Start and stop times.

· Origination site and destination site.

Like other covered PCA services, PCA provider agencies are not required to provide driving as a service.

For more information, refer to PCA Manual – Covered services.

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