As used in this Act, "certified family health aide" means a person who: (1) is 18 years of age or older; (2) has the following relationship with the family member receiving or who is eligible to receive the services enumerated in this Section: (i) spouse; (ii) sibling or stepsibling; (iii) parent, stepparent, or adoptive parent; (iv) grandparent; (v) mother-in-law or father-in-law; (vi) brother-in-law or sister-in-law; (vii) legal guardian; or (viii) caregiver designated by the legally responsible caregiver as documented in the Medical Plan of Care; (3) is a legally responsible caregiver, or has been designated by a legally responsible caregiver, for a person who receives or is eligible to receive: (i) in-home shift nursing services under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment requirement of Medicaid under 42 U.S.C. 1396d(r); or (ii) in-home shift nursing through the home and community-based services waiver program authorized under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act for persons who are medically fragile and technology dependent; and (4) is certified pursuant to this Section to perform or to assist in performance of services to and for a person receiving or eligible to receive: (A) in-home shift nursing services under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment requirement of Medicaid under 42 U.S.C. 1396d(r); or (B) in-home shift nursing services through the home and community-based services waiver program authorized under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act for a designated person or designated persons who are medically fragile and technology dependent and eligible to receive the services laid out in this Section, including: (i) the same tasks as a certified nursing assistant; (ii) medication administration; (iii) enteral care and therapy; and (iv) other needed services to support the individual as provided by rule. member receiving or who is eligible to receive the services enumerated in this Section: responsible caregiver as documented in the Medical Plan of Care; designated by a legally responsible caregiver, for a person who receives or is eligible to receive: Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment requirement of Medicaid under 42 U.S.C. 1396d(r); or community-based services waiver program authorized under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act for persons who are medically fragile and technology dependent; and or to assist in performance of services to and for a person receiving or eligible to receive: (A) in-home shift nursing services under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment requirement of Medicaid under 42 U.S.C. 1396d(r); or (B) in-home shift nursing services through the home and community-based services waiver program authorized under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act for a designated person or designated persons who are medically fragile and technology dependent and eligible to receive the services laid out in this Section, including: assistant; individual as provided by rule.
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