Section 684.30  Family Members as Service Providers

a)         The following individuals shall not be paid through HSP to be a Customer's service provider.

1)         The Customer's legally responsible family members (89 Ill. Adm. Code 676.30), including the Customer's spouse, a parent of a child who is under age 18 or a legal guardian of an individual who is under age 18;

2)         The Customer's minor child (under age 18);

3)         The Customer's foster parents if the Customer is under age 18; or

4)         The Customer's stepparents, if the Customer is a minor child (under age 18).

b)         During the COVID-19 Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamations, and subject to federal approval, individuals listed in subsections (a)(1) through (4) may be paid to provide personal care through HSP to be a Customer's service provider, if required due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 10046, effective July 22, 2021)