NAC427A.402. Eligibility for Program; duties of Division when no provider is available.

     1. To be eligible for COPE, a person must:

     (a) Be 65 years of age or older.

     (b) Function at a level required for a person under the care of a nursing facility and be determined to be at risk of placement in a nursing facility within 30 days if not for the services provided by COPE.

     (c) Be:

          (1) A citizen of the United States;

          (2) An alien who was legally admitted into the United States for permanent residency; or

          (3) An alien who has been granted temporary residency under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101, et seq.,

Ê and sign the application or an addendum to the application certifying that the person is a citizen of the United States or an alien with such lawful immigration status. The Division may require an applicant to provide additional verification of the requirements of this paragraph.

     (d) Reside in this State with the intention of making this State his or her place of residence for an indefinite period.

     (e) Provide the Division with his or her social security number. An applicant who has not been issued a social security number shall obtain a number and provide it to the Division within a reasonable time after submitting his or her application.

     (f) Meet the requirements for monthly income and assets as set by:

          (1) Medicaid, as noted in the “Eligibility and Payments Manual” of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services; and

          (2) The Commission.

     (g) Reside in a private residence.

     (h) Not be receiving care at an acute care hospital or nursing facility.

     (i) Not be receiving services that duplicate the services of COPE.

     (j) Agree to accept the services of COPE.

     (k) Demonstrate a continued need for the services of COPE.

     (l) Agree to use available personal and financial resources to support his or her need for services.

     2. If an applicant has been approved for service, but no providers of service are available in his or her area, the Division will make reasonable efforts to obtain services for the applicant. The Division will notify the applicant if there are no providers of service available in his or her area.

     (Added to NAC by Aging Services Div., eff. 7-16-92; A 1-10-97; R163-06, 9-18-2007; A by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R018-10, 7-22-2010)