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(a) Services that maximize the individual's independence shall be provided in the individual's home, the home of a responsible relative or other adult, or a residential alternative setting.
(b) The program shall provide the services in the most economic manner feasible that is compatible with preserving quality of care through:
(1) Informal care providers, such as family members, friends, or neighbors who regularly provide specific services without remuneration and not as a part of any organized volunteer activity;
(2) Individual providers hired and directed by the waiver program individual to provide specific approved services;
(3) Contracts with agency providers, such as home care agencies and public or private health and social service organizations;
(4) Contracts with individual providers, such as counselors, nurses, therapists, and residential alternative program operators who provide services for the waiver program; and
(5) Program personnel, such as social workers and nurses who are hired by the waiver program to provide specific services.
(c) The department of human services shall:
(1) Practice employment first principles, as described in section 78-66, with respect to waiver program personnel; and
(2) Ensure that contracted agency providers that provide services for the waiver program follow employment first principles, as described in section 78-66.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 346D-4 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-1-government/hi-rev-st-sect-346d-4/
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