Who is eligible for a hardship waiver?

To be eligible to apply for the hardship waiver, the parent/family foster parent of minor children, legal guardian or spouse must:

• Be a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN) currently licensed in Minnesota.
• Be employed by a home care nursing agency or Medicare-certified home health agency.
• Expect to continue as the primary and/or emergency-backup caregiver without any reimbursement for those services.
• Pass a criminal background check.
• Be in at least one of the following situations:
  • Changed from full-time to part-time employment (that results in less compensation) to provide HCN services to the person.
  • Resigned from a full-time or part-time job to provide home care nursing services to the person.
  • Took a leave of absence without pay from a full-time or part-time job to provide home care nursing services to the person.
  • Needed to provide an adequate number of qualified nurses to meet the person’s needs because of labor conditions, specific language needs or intermittent hours of care.

Note: The hardship waiver is not available for people who use consumer directed community supports services.

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