NAC427A.442. Provision of respite care.

     1. If the Social Services Manager has determined that a recipient is eligible to receive respite care at the recipient’s residence, such care will be made available only if:

     (a) The recipient has a primary caregiver who lives at the recipient’s home;

     (b) The caregiver needs relief from his or her duties as a caregiver;

     (c) The recipient needs supervised care at his or her residence at all times;

     (d) There are trained respite workers available in the recipient’s area; and

     (e) Funds for respite care are available.

     2. Respite care governed by subsection 1 must not be provided to a recipient for more than 336 hours per fiscal year.

     3. A plan of care must be developed for respite care provided to a recipient at his or her home. The plan may include the services of a personal care attendant and the services of a homemaker or companion.

     4. Regularly scheduled services of COPE may be suspended during any period in which respite care is being provided. The provider of respite care may perform any suspended services of COPE that were provided at the recipient’s home.

     (Added to NAC by Aging Services Div., eff. 7-16-92; A 1-10-97; R163-06, 9-18-2007; A by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R018-10, 7-22-2010)