To be eligible for the Home Care for the Elderly program, an applicant must:

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 58H-1.005

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
    (1) Be age 60 or older;
    (2) Be a current resident of the State of Florida with the intent to remain in the state;
    (3) Meet the criteria for functional and financial eligibility set forth under paragraphs (a) through (e), below:
    (a) Be assessed and determined to be at risk of nursing home placement based on the assessment instrument pursuant to Fl. Admin. Code R. 58H-1.003(3)(a); and,
    (b) Have self-declared income and assets which do not exceed the Institutional Care Program (ICP) limits established by Medicaid and the Florida Department of Children and Families, or
    (c) Receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or
    (d) Receive benefits as a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) or as a Special Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB); and,
    (e) Have an approved caregiver who meets the caregiver requirements pursuant to Fl. Admin. Code R. 58H-1.006, and the dwelling requirements pursuant to Fl. Admin. Code R. 58H-1.007
Rulemaking Authority 430.08, 430.603 FS. Law Implemented 430.603, 430.606 FS. History-New 1-1-96, Amended 9-24-08, 10-24-18.