2-005.04B Client Relatives as Providers

473 NAC 2-005.04B

The Department discourages authorization of providers who are related to the clients they serve. Before considering a relative provider, the worker shall determine that the provider would not donate his/her service to the client at no cost.

Relative providers may receive social services reimbursement only if -

1. The client for whom service is provided is not the provider's spouse or legal dependent; and

2. No other provider is available; or

3. The relative provider's rate is less than that of any other available provider.