Personal Support Service (891) #
Service Code Definition: #
A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of Personal Support Service for any services the vendor provides prior to July 1, 2000, pursuant to Title 17, Section 58614(b) to meet the consumer’s need for assistance with common daily living and routine household activities, accessing medical services, and animal companions. Personal Support Service must be tailored to meet those specific needs of an individual consumer which can not be met by the unassisted consumer because of the nature or severity of the consumer’s physical or developmental challenges. Personal Support Service differs from Training and Habilitation Service as defined in (b), in that the immediate result of the service (e.g., successful preparation of a meal) is the primary objective of the service, while any training or habilitation that may result is an incidental and unanticipated consequence. Beginning July 1, 2000, all services previously provided under Service Code 891 shall be provided only in accordance with (d).
