Respite Services.
Institutional Respite Services.
Medicaid shall cover a service that provides temporary relief to a caregiver in an institutional setting. This service may be used to meet a wide range of needs, such as family emergencies; planned special circumstances (vacations, hospitalizations, or business trips); relief from the daily responsibility and stress of caring for a beneficiary with a disability; or the provision of time for the caregiver(s) to complete essential personal tasks. Institutional respite is computed on a daily rate.
In-Home Respite Services.
Medicaid shall cover a service that provides temporary relief to a caregiver in an in- home setting. These services are provided through direct-led, consumer-led or coordinated caregiving providers and authorized by the case manager to provide the temporary care. This service may be used to meet a wide range of needs, such as family emergencies; planned special circumstances (vacations, hospitalizations, or business trips); relief from the daily responsibility and stress of caring for a beneficiary with a disability; or the provision of time for the caregiver(s) to complete essential personal tasks.