Advanced Practice Providers Supervising for Recuperative Care Health Services
Recuperative care health services must be supervised by an advanced practice provider that is enrolled with MHCP. The provider who is supervising the recuperative care health services must be listed on the Recuperative Care – Health Services Provider Acknowledgment (DHS-8562) (PDF). The following providers may supervise recuperative care health services:

• Advanced practice registered nurse (nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist)
• Physician (MD, DO)
• Physician assistant

Health Care Professionals Providing Recuperative Care Health Services
The following health care professionals may provide recuperative care health services at a facility that meets the recuperative care facility requirements and do not qualify as advanced practice providers:

• Registered nurse (RN)
• Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
• Social worker (SW)
• Case manager (RN or SW)
• Mental health counselor
• Community health worker
• Refer to Community Health Worker Enrollment Criteria and Forms.
• Community health worker as defined under section Minnesota Statutes, 256B.0625, subdivision 49.

or

• If the recuperative care facility partners with a licensed, MHCP-enrolled health services group provider, the health services should be provided by the group of caregivers listed on the Recuperative Care Provider Assurance Statement (DHS-8486) (PDF).
• These providers may be from a home care or public health services group that the recuperative care facility is partnering with to provide the health services. The affiliated health services group provider will have an established advanced practice provider.

Health care professionals can only provide services they are licensed for. RNs, LPNs, social workers and case managers do not need to enroll with MHCP to provide recuperative care services.