430.602 Home care for the elderly; definitions. - Florida Statutes

430.602 Home care for the elderly; definitions.

As used in ss. 430.601-430.606:

   (1) “Department” means the Department of Elderly Affairs.

   (2) “Elderly person” means any person 60 years of age or over who is currently a resident of this state and has an intent to remain in this state.

   (3) “Home care for the elderly” means a full-time family-type living arrangement, in a private home, under which a person or group of persons provides, on a nonprofit basis, basic services of maintenance and supervision, and any necessary specialized services as may be needed, for three or fewer elderly persons.

History. s. 82, ch. 95-418.