Common use of New Homecare and Personal Support Workers’ Hours Limitation Clause in Contracts

New Homecare and Personal Support Workers’ Hours Limitation. HCWs/PSWs newly authorized to work on or after June 1, 2016, shall have an hours limitation where hours worked shall not exceed forty (40) hours per week beginning September 1, 2016. Consumer/Employers may be granted exceptions to this hour’s limitation for HCWs/PSWs by DHS/OHA, or designee, due to workforce shortages or to meet other service needs of the consumer. Irrespective of the above language, a HCW/PSW may not work more hours than they are authorized, except in emergency situations to meet the needs of the Consumer as outlined in Article 14, Section 1(b).‌

New Homecare and Personal Support Workers’ Hours Limitation. HCWs/PSWs newly authorized to work on or after June 1, 2016, shall have an hours limitation where hours worked shall not exceed forty (40) hours per week beginning September 1, 2016. This includes any HCW/PSW that had their provider number(s) inactivated for more than sixty (60) days and has since had their provider number reactivated. Consumer/Employers may be granted exceptions to this hour’s limitation for HCWs/PSWs by DHS/OHA, or designee, due to workforce shortages or to meet other service needs of the consumer. Irrespective of the above language, a HCW/PSW may not work more hours than they are authorized, except in emergency situations to meet the needs of the Consumer as outlined in Article 14, Section 1(b).‌1.‌