Rule 290-2-31-.01 - DefinitionsUnless a different meaning is required by the context, the following terms as used in these Rules and Regulations shall have the meaning hereafter respectively ascribed to them:
(a) "Child-placing agency" or "CPA" means any institution, society, agency, or facility, whether incorporated or not, which places children in foster homes for temporary care or adoption.(b) "Department" means the Department of Human Services of the State of Georgia.(c) "DFCS" means the Department of Human Services Division of Family and Children Services of the State of Georgia.(d) "Caregiver" means a foster parent with whom a child in foster care has been placed.(e) "Foster parent(s)" means the adult member(s) of a foster family who provides supervision and care in a parental role for a child in foster care in full approval status through DFCS or a CPA.(f) "Short-term" means up to seventy-two (72) consecutive hours or for such longer periods of time under such circumstances as may be promulgated by the department pursuant to rules and regulations.(g) "Occasional" means once per week or less on varying days and not exceeding twice per month.(h) "Respite care" means occasional or short-term relief for a caregiver by a person or entity.(i) "Extended" means more than seventy-two (72) hours.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 290-2-31-.01
O.C.G.A. §§ 49-5-3, 49-5-8, 49-5-8.1.
Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Nov. 30, 2023; eff. Dec. 20, 2023.