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Rule Title: HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR ELDERLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS: RESPITE CARE, REQUIREMENTS
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Department: PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter: SENIOR AND LONG TERM CARE SERVICES
Subchapter: Home and Community-Based Services
 
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37.40.1451    HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR ELDERLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS: RESPITE CARE, REQUIREMENTS

(1) Respite care is the provision of supportive care to a consumer so as to relieve those unpaid persons normally caring for the consumer from that responsibility.

(2) Respite care services may be provided only on a short term basis, such as part of a day, weekends, or vacation periods.

(3) Respite care services may be provided in a consumer's place of residence or through placement in another private residence or other related community setting, a hospital, a nursing facility or a therapeutic camp.

(4) A person providing respite care services must be:

(a) physically and mentally qualified to provide this service to the consumer; and

(b) aware of emergency assistance systems.

(5) A person who provides respite care services to a consumer may be required to have the following when the consumer's needs so warrant:

(a) knowledge of the physical and mental conditions of the consumer;

(b) knowledge of common medications and related conditions of the consumer; and

(c) capability to administer basic first aid.

History: 53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-113, 53-6-402, MCA; IMP, 53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-141, 53-6-402, MCA; NEW, 1983 MAR p. 863, Eff. 7/15/83; AMD, 1986 MAR p. 2094, Eff. 1/1/87; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 1268, Eff. 7/1/88; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 470, Eff. 12/14/90; TRANS & AMD, from SRS, 2000 MAR p. 2023, Eff. 7/28/00; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 1722, Eff. 8/26/11.


 

 
MAR Notices Effective From Effective To History Notes
37-551 8/26/2011 Current History: 53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-113, 53-6-402, MCA; IMP, 53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-141, 53-6-402, MCA; NEW, 1983 MAR p. 863, Eff. 7/15/83; AMD, 1986 MAR p. 2094, Eff. 1/1/87; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 1268, Eff. 7/1/88; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 470, Eff. 12/14/90; TRANS & AMD, from SRS, 2000 MAR p. 2023, Eff. 7/28/00; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 1722, Eff. 8/26/11.
7/28/2000 8/26/2011 History: Sec. 53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-113 and 53-6-402, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-141 and 53-6-402, MCA; NEW, 1983 MAR p. 863, Eff. 7/15/83; AMD, 1986 MAR p. 2094, Eff. 1/1/87; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 1268, Eff. 7/1/88; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 470, Eff. 12/14/90; TRANS & AMD, from SRS, 2000 MAR p. 2023, Eff. 7/28/00.
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