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(i) the degree to which the tasks listed in (b) of this section are necessary for each recipient or benefit all recipients in the residence;

(ii) whether the services would duplicate services received by any recipient under this chapter, 7 AAC 125.010 — 7 AAC 125.199, or 7 AAC 130; and

(iii) the justification for the number of hours provided in each recipient’s support plan. (b) The department will consider the following tasks to be chore services:

(1) routine cleaning within the recipient’s residence;

(2) performing heavy household chores, including

(A) washing floors, windows, and walls;

(B) securing loose rugs and tiles;

(C) moving heavy items of furniture;

(D) snow removal sufficient to provide safe access and egress for the recipient;

(E) hauling water for use in the recipient’s residence;

(F) disposing of human excreta; and

(G) chopping or collecting firewood, if firewood is used as the primary source of energy for heating, bathing, or cooking in the recipient’s residence;

(3) food preparation and shopping;

(4) other tasks that the department determines necessary to maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe environment with respect to the recipient’s residence. (c) The department will either deny or limit the time authorized for chore services if

(1) an individual that lives in the recipient’s home is responsible for performing the chores described in (b) of this section, and the individual is a member of the recipient’s immediate family, an individual with a duty to support the recipient under state law, or a caregiver for the recipient;

(2) a community or voluntary agency is willing to perform those chores for the recipient;

(3) a third party is responsible for paying for the performance of those chores for the recipient;

(4) the recipient’s residence is a rental property, and the department determines those services to be the responsibility of the landlord under the lease or applicable law;

(5) a provider certified under 7 AAC 127.050 to provide chore services designates an