Personal Assistance Services
CMS Issues Final Rule to Empower Medicaid Beneficiaries to Direct Personal Assistance Services
A final rule that would allow more Medicaid beneficiaries to be in charge of their own personal assistance services, including personal care services, instead of having those services directed by an agency, has been issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The final rule became effective November 3, 2008.
Center for Personal Assistance Services
Department of Labor Personal Assistance Services Information
Finding a Workplace Personal Assistant
Managing Your Personal Assistance Services
Information from Temple University's Institute on Disabilities provides tips on how people using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can work with their personal assistance services providers.
Information from the Center for an Accessible Society on Personal Assistance Services, which provide people with disabilities help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and cooking, so they can remain independent.
Personal Assistance Services (PAS) Information for Psychologists
Information developed by the American Psychological Association provides information on what PAS is, statistics related to usage and why these services are important.
Personal Assistance Services (PAS) in the Workplace
Fact sheet provides answers to common questions about Personal Assistance Services in the workplace, which can be used as reasonable accommodation to enable an employee to perform job functions.
Personal Assistance Services on the Job
Personal Assistance in the Workplace: A Customer-Directed Guide