Consumer- Directed Attendant Care services are service activities performed by a person to help a member with self-care tasks that the member would typically do independently if the member were otherwise able. Consumer-directed attendant care services must be cost-effective and necessary to prevent institutionalization.
Respite care services are services provided to the member that give temporary relief to the usual caregivers and provide all the necessary care that the usual caregiver would provide during that period. The purpose of respite care is to enable members to remain in their current living situation.