§ 68-1521. Terms, defined.

For purposes of sections 68-1520 to 68-1528: (1) Caregiver means an individual providing ongoing care for an individual unable to care for himself or herself; (2) Community lifespan respite services program means a noncategorical respite services program that: (a) Is operated by a community-based private nonprofit or for-profit agency or a public agency that provides respite services; (b) Receives funding through the Nebraska Lifespan Respite Services Program established under section 68-1522; (c) Serves an area in one or more of the six regional services areas of the department; (d) Acts as a single local source for respite services information and referral; and (e) Facilitates access to local respite services; (3) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services; (4) Noncategorical care means care without regard to the age, type of special needs, or other status of the individual receiving care; (5) Provider means an individual or agency selected by a family or caregiver to provide respite services to an individual with special needs; (6) Respite care means the provision of short-term relief to primary caregivers from the demands of ongoing care for an individual with special needs; and (7) Respite services includes: (a) Recruiting and screening of paid and unpaid respite care providers; (b) Identifying local training resources and organizing training opportunities for respite care providers; (c) Matching of families and caregivers with providers and other types of respite care; (d) Linking families and caregivers with payment resources; (e) Identifying, coordinating, and developing community resources for respite services; (f) Quality assurance and evaluation; and (g) Assisting families and caregivers to identify respite care needs and resources. History: Laws 1999, LB 148, § 2; Laws 2006, LB 994, § 74; Laws 2007, LB296, § 288.