Personal Assistance Services and Supports
Personal Assistance Services and Supports (PASS) can help families of children with special health care needs with daily life skills. PASS can help improve a child’s ability to accomplish activities of daily life, improve safety skills, and participate in social situations. Services are provided in the home or community setting by a direct support worker. Families have a choice in who is hired to work with their child and how services are delivered. Parents/ guardians can find their own direct support worker with assistance from a certified PASS agency or can use a free online resource www.rewardingwork.org Families are responsible for the training and supervision of their direct support worker.
Eligibility
A child must meet the following requirements to be eligible for Personal Assistance Services and Supports (PASS). He or she must be –
- eligible for Medical Assistance
- under age 21
- a Rhode Island resident
- live at home, and
- have a chronic condition- cognitive, physical, developmental and/or psychiatric- that is moderate to severe.
Cost
There is no cost to families. Children must be eligible for Medicaid.
How to Apply
Please contact a CEDARR Family Center. CEDARR Family Centers serve children and families throughout Rhode Island.
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