Arizona Laws 46-172. Lifespan respite care program
A. The department shall establish a lifespan respite care program.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 46-172
- department: means the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 46-101
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Lifespan respite care: means a coordinated system of accessible, community-based respite care services for family caregivers of children or adults with special needs. See Arizona Laws 46-171
- Respite care: means short-term care and supervision services that are provided to an individual to relieve the individual's caregiver. See Arizona Laws 46-171
- Services: includes social casework, rehabilitation counseling and similar services rendered to a person or persons in need as provided for in this title. See Arizona Laws 46-101
B. The lifespan respite care program shall:
1. Establish a respite program for primary caregivers of individuals who do not currently receive other publicly funded respite services.
2. Coordinate with other respite services, including services that are provided pursuant to Title 36, Chapter 5.1 and sections 36-2939, 36-3407 and 46-193.
3. Support the growth and maintenance of a statewide respite coalition.
4. Conduct a study on the need for respite care throughout the lifespan of individuals.
5. Identify local training resources for respite care providers.
6. Link families with respite care providers and other types of respite caregiver consultants.
7. Create an evaluation tool for recipients of respite care to assure quality of care.