30:4F-2. Definitions
As used in this act:
a. "Care-giver" means the family member or other person who ordinarily provides the daily care for or supervision of a frail or severely disabled adult. The care-giver may, but need not, reside in the same household as the frail or severely disabled adult.
b. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services.
c. "Department" means the Department of Human Services.
d. "Frail or severely disabled adult" means any person over the age of 18 who is unable to attend to his daily needs without the assistance or regular supervision of a care-giver due to a chronic, severe mental or physical impairment.
e. "Respite or respite care" means the provision of infrequent and temporary substitute care for or supervision of a frail or severely disabled adult on behalf of and in the absence of the care-giver, which shall be rendered in the adult's place of residence, for the purpose of providing relief from the stresses or responsibilities concomitant with providing constant care to a frail or severely disabled adult. Respite care may be provided on an hourly, daily or weekly basis but shall not exceed a maximum of 30 consecutive days or 60 days in total in any calendar year.
f. "Sponsor" means a public or private, nonprofit or for profit agency or organization approved by the commissioner which contracts with the department to develop and administer a respite care demonstration project.
L.1983, c. 284, s. 2; per s.7, expired June 30, 1986.
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