Enhanced Homecare Worker Wages and Training. a) An Enhanced Homecare worker (EHCW) provides services to consumers who require medically driven services and supports as assessed by the case manager during the assessment process. Twenty-eight (28) calendar days after the first (1st) voucher is paid following the consumer assessment, Workers will be notified if the assessment identifies the Consumer as qualifying for enhanced services and which training program they should complete to receive the higher applicable rate. b) If a new Assessment is performed and the consumer no longer qualifies for Enhanced Services, the Worker will continue to receive the applicable Enhanced Rate until the next voucher is issued. If a Consumer successfully appeals the determination, Workers will receive back pay for all hours the Enhanced Rate would have applied. c) The Enhanced Homecare Worker (EHCW) must be certified through the Home Care Commission (HCC) approved certified process/training program established in 2014 to be eligible for the enhanced hourly rate.
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