1. To the extent authorized by federal law, the Director shall include under Medicaid authorization for:
(a) A recipient of Medicaid to be deemed a provider of services for the purposes of allowing the recipient to receive reimbursements for personal care services covered by Medicaid and use that money to pay for services provided by a personal care assistant acting pursuant to NRS 629.091 or an agency to provide personal care services in the home using a self-directed model.
(b) A member of the family of a recipient of Medicaid to serve as a personal care assistant pursuant to paragraph (a) if the family member:
(1) Completes the training required by NRS 449B.220; and
(2) Receives authorization from a provider of health care pursuant to NRS 629.091 to act as a personal care assistant for the recipient.
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Agency to provide personal care services in the home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449B.015.
(b) “Personal care services” means the services described in NRS 449B.465.