§ 42-66.4-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Adult daycare services� means a comprehensive supervised program on a regularly scheduled
basis to adults with disabilities for a substantial part of the day in a single physical
location for a specified number of participants daily. The adult daycare center shall
be reviewed and approved by the office of healthy aging or other appropriate state
agency. Adult daycare services may include, but are not limited to, medical supervision,
social and educational activities, snacks and/or hot lunch, and transportation to
and from the daycare site. All adult daycare services must meet the conditions set
forth in the rules and regulations of the office of healthy aging and must provide
these services as an alternative to twenty-four (24) hour long-term institutional
care.
(2) "Case management services� means the coordination of a plan of care and services provided
at home to persons with disabilities who are medically eligible for placement in a
skilled nursing facility or an intermediate care facility. These programs shall be
provided in the person's home or in the home of a responsible relative or other responsible
adult, but not provided in a skilled nursing facility and/or an intermediate care
facility.
(3) "Certified home health� means a home care services agency that is licensed by the
state and that is qualified to participate as a home health agency under the provisions
of 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq. and § 1396 et seq., and shall provide, directly or through contract arrangement, a minimum of
the following services which are of a preventative, therapeutic, rehabilitative health
guidance and/or supportive nature to persons at home: skilled nursing services, physical
therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and home health aide services.
(4) "Director� means the director of the office of healthy aging unless the context clearly
requires a different meaning.
(5) "Emergency response system� means a twenty-four (24) hour per day monitoring service
designed for use by elderly adults in the community. The purpose of the system is
to provide contact between the elderly adult in the community and the appropriate
emergency response agency.
(6) "Government funds� means funds provided under the provisions of chapter 8 of title 40.
(7) "Home care services� means those services provided by: (i) Medicare/Medicaid certified
and state licensed home health agencies, and (ii) state licensed home health aide/homemaker
agencies.
(8) "Home health aide/homemaker agency� means:
(i) Home health aide services, at a minimum, includes assistance with personal hygiene,
dressing, feeding, and household tasks essential to the patient's health; and
(ii) Homemaker services, at a minimum, include light work or household tasks such as cooking,
cleaning, shopping, and laundry.
(9) "Skilled nursing facility� and "intermediate care facility� shall have the same definition
as set forth in chapter 17 of title 23.