·State program
Medicaid State Plan Personal Care Services
Medicaid State Plan Personal Care Services provides Medicaid-eligible North Dakotans with disabilities in-home personal care assistance from family members or other caregivers, authorized up to 120-300 hours per month depending on care level.
What you get
Services, Coverage, as recorded:
- authorized personal care services may not exceed 120 hours (480 units) per month for Level A, 240 hours (960 units) per month for Level B, or 300 hours (1200 units) per month for Level C
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in North Dakota?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- 03
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
- 04
Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
- 05
Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- 06
What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- 07
Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Disability of the person receiving care
“Eligibility criteria for Level A (up to 480 units per month), or Daily Rate care, or Basic Care includes: a. Be impaired in at least one of the following ADLS of: i. Bathing ii. Dressing iii. Eating iv. Toileting”
nd.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
How to apply
- 01
Application for services shall be made to the department utilizing "Application for Services," SFN 1047.