We received assistance with this issue from a consultant, Gary Brown. It’s too involved to do justice to it in an email but the gist of the issue is that state
administrative rule identifies Homemaking (as in Homemaking Personal Care) as a service that can be provided “on behalf of” and the county can’t overrule the state. I would suggest contacting Gary for advice on how to approach what is likely to be a conflictual
discussion. His email is GBrown@bradyware.com.
From: opra_members@opra.simplelists.com [mailto:opra_members@opra.simplelists.com]
On Behalf Of Home Farms Residential Services, LLC
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 10:58 AM
To: opra_members@opra.simplelists.com
Subject: OBO hours
To group home providers of IO Waiver folks:
Once again, the issue of getting paid for any OBO hours has raised its ugly head here!
We are not being able to get our Co. Bd. to put in the Individual Plans that we indeed provide OBO (“on behalf of”) hours for our folks.
We have two group homes, an 8 bed and a 4 bed. There ARE things that are done ON BEHALF OF the folks.
Open to suggestions on how other counties and other providers manage this???
Thanks, all.
bev brubaker
The Home Farms Residential Services LLC
Preble County
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