660.067. Alzheimer's disease and related disorders respite care program--definitions. - Missouri Statutes

Alzheimer's disease and related disorders respite careprogram--definitions.

660.067. As used in sections 660.067 to 660.070, thefollowing terms shall mean:

(1) "Adult day care", a group program that emphasizesappropriate services for persons eighteen years of age or olderhaving Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and thatprovides services for periods of less than twenty-four hours butmore than two hours per day in a place other than the adult'shome;

(2) "Alzheimer's disease and related disorders", diseasesresulting from significant destruction of brain tissue andcharacterized by a decline of memory and other intellectualfunctions. These diseases include but are not limited toprogressive, degenerative and dementing illnesses such aspresenile and senile dementias, Alzheimer's disease and otherrelated disorders;

(3) "Appropriate services", services that emphasizesurveillance, safety, behavior management and other techniquesused to assist persons having Alzheimer's disease and relateddisorders;

(4) "Director", the director of the division of aging of thedepartment of social services;

(5) "Division", the division of aging of the department ofsocial services;

(6) "In-home companion", someone trained to provideappropriate services to persons having Alzheimer's disease andrelated disorders and who provides those services in the home;

(7) "Respite care", a program that provides temporary andshort-term residential care, sustenance, supervision and otherappropriate services for persons having Alzheimer's disease andrelated disorders who otherwise reside in their own or in afamily home.

(L. 1987 S.B. 200 § 6)