Subdivision 1.

Applicability.

(a) The commissioner shall regulate the provision of home
and community-based services to persons with disabilities and persons age 65 and older
pursuant to this chapter. The licensing standards in this chapter govern the provision of
basic support services and intensive support services.

(b) Basic support services provide the level of assistance, supervision, and care that is
necessary to ensure the health and welfare of the person and do not include services that
are specifically directed toward the training, treatment, habilitation, or rehabilitation of the
person. Basic support services include:

(1) in-home and out-of-home respite care services as defined in section 245A.02,
subdivision 15, and under the brain injury, community alternative care, community access
for disability inclusion, developmental disabilities, and elderly waiver plans, excluding
out-of-home respite care provided to children in a family child foster care home licensed
under Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.3000 to 2960.3100, when the child foster care license
holder complies with the requirements under section 245D.06, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, and 8,
or successor provisions; and section 245D.061 or successor provisions, which must be
stipulated in the statement of intended use required under Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3000,
subpart 4;

(2) adult companion services as defined under the brain injury, community access for
disability inclusion, community alternative care, and elderly waiver plans, excluding adult
companion services provided under the Corporation for National and Community Services
Senior Companion Program established under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973,
Public Law 98-288;

(3) personal support as defined under the developmental disabilities waiver plan;

(4) 24-hour emergency assistance, personal emergency response as defined under the
community access for disability inclusion and developmental disabilities waiver plans;

(5) night supervision services as defined under the brain injury, community access for
disability inclusion, community alternative care, and developmental disabilities waiver
plans;

(6) homemaker services as defined under the community access for disability inclusion,
brain injury, community alternative care, developmental disabilities, and elderly waiver
plans, excluding providers licensed by the Department of Health under chapter 144A and
those providers providing cleaning services only;

(7) individual community living support under section 256S.13; and

(8) individualized home supports services as defined under the brain injury, community
alternative care, and community access for disability inclusion, and developmental disabilities
waiver plans.

(c) Intensive support services provide assistance, supervision, and care that is necessary
to ensure the health and welfare of the person and services specifically directed toward the
training, habilitation, or rehabilitation of the person. Intensive support services include:

(1) intervention services, including:

(i) positive support services as defined under the brain injury and community access for
disability inclusion, community alternative care, and developmental disabilities waiver
plans;

(ii) in-home or out-of-home crisis respite services as defined under the brain injury,
community access for disability inclusion, community alternative care, and developmental
disabilities waiver plans; and

(iii) specialist services as defined under the current brain injury, community access for
disability inclusion, community alternative care, and developmental disabilities waiver
plans;

(2) in-home support services, including:

(i) in-home family support and supported living services as defined under the
developmental disabilities waiver plan;

(ii) independent living services training as defined under the brain injury and community
access for disability inclusion waiver plans;

(iii) semi-independent living services;

(iv) individualized home support with training services as defined under the brain injury,
community alternative care, community access for disability inclusion, and developmental
disabilities waiver plans; and

(v) individualized home support with family training services as defined under the brain
injury, community alternative care, community access for disability inclusion, and
developmental disabilities waiver plans;

(3) residential supports and services, including:

(i) supported living services as defined under the developmental disabilities waiver plan
provided in a family or corporate child foster care residence, a family adult foster care
residence, a community residential setting, or a supervised living facility;

(ii) foster care services as defined in the brain injury, community alternative care, and
community access for disability inclusion waiver plans provided in a family or corporate
child foster care residence, a family adult foster care residence, or a community residential
setting;

(iii) community residential services as defined under the brain injury, community
alternative care, community access for disability inclusion, and developmental disabilities
waiver plans provided in a corporate child foster care residence, a community residential
setting, or a supervised living facility;

(iv) family residential services as defined in the brain injury, community alternative
care, community access for disability inclusion, and developmental disabilities waiver plans
provided in a family child foster care residence or a family adult foster care residence; deleted text begin and
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