§ 40-18-2 - Definitions.
SECTION 40-18-2
§ 40-18-2 Definitions. – As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have thefollowing meanings unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Adult day care service" means a comprehensive supervisedprogram on a regularly scheduled basis to adults with disabilities for asubstantial part of the day in a single physical location for a specifiednumber of participants daily. The adult day care center shall be reviewed andapproved by the department of elderly affairs or other appropriate stateagency. Adult day care services may include, but are not limited to, medicalsupervision, social and educational activities, snacks and/or hot lunch, andtransportation to and from the day care site. All adult day care services mustmeet the conditions set forth in the rules and regulations of the department ofelderly affairs and must provide these services as an alternative totwenty-four (24) hour long term institutional care.
(2) "Case management services" means the coordination of aplan of care and services provided at home to persons with disabilities who aremedically eligible for placement in a skilled nursing facility or anintermediate care facility upon discharge from a hospital. Such programs shallbe provided in the person's home or in the home of a responsible relative orother responsible adult, but not provided in a skilled nursing facility and/oran intermediate care facility.
(3) "Certified home health" means a home care services agencywhich is licensed by the state and which is qualified to participate as homehealth agency under the provisions of Titles XVII and XIX of the federal SocialSecurity Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395x, and shall provide, directly or throughcontract arrangement, a minimum of the following services, which are of apreventative, therapeutic, rehabilitative health guidance, and/or supportivenature 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 department of humanservices.
(5) "Emergency response system" means a twenty-four (24) hourper day monitoring service designed for use by elderly adults in the community.The purpose of that system is to provide contact between the elderly adult inthe community and the appropriate emergency response agency.
(6) "Government funds" means funds provided under theprovisions of chapter 8 of title 40.
(7) "Home care services" means those services provided by:(i) Medicare/Medicaid certified and state licensed home health agency; and (ii)state licensed home health aide/homemaker agency.
(8) "Home health aide/homemaker agency" means: (i) homehealth 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, includes light work or household taskssuch as cooking, cleaning, shopping, and laundry.
(9) "Hospital" means a hospital as defined in chapter 17 oftitle 23.