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Q&A: For section GG, the nurse aides use a mechanical lift transfer with two-person assist for transfers four times, but physical therapy transfers with one person and maximal assist once. Part of the dependent definition is “helper does all the effort” – but this was not true for all transfers—would this be dependent or maximal assistance?

Question: For section GG, the nurse aides use a mechanical lift transfer with two-person assist for transfers four times, but physical therapy transfers with one person and maximal assist once. Part of the dependent definition...

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