Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)
A State-by-State Guide

21st Century Cures Act’s timelines for State implementation of the EVV requirements is as follows:

• Deadline to Implement EVV for Personal Care Services Delayed until 2021
• Personal Care: January 1, 2021
• Home Health Care: January 1, 2023

Yes, Alaska can now implement EVV till January 1st, 2021 as per the approval of Good Faith Effort Exemption Request. Home care agencies in Alaska can implement the same by 2021.

States that have not implemented EVV by January 1, 2020 will be subject to FMAP reductions unless they have made a “good faith effort” to comply and have encountered “unavoidable system delays.” More details are givenhere .

There are certain standards brought in force by Senior and Disabilities Services (SDS) to make sure that the care services are delivered only by individuals who possess the requisite skills and competencies and to ensure that services are performed in a safe and effective manner. The SDS standards are categorized under different aspects here .

Other regulations with which care providers must comply:

• Medicaid regulations
• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
• HIPAA Title II Administrative Simplification and Compliance Act
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitations Act of 1973
• Age Discrimination Act of 1975
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Ideally, a home care software is embedded with functionalities to help home care service providers meet all the regulations and stay compliant for every act of care.