Section 17-1427-6 - Respite station eligibility, status obligations(a) In order to qualify as a respite station, an agency shall: (1) Be a public or private non-profit agency, institution, or organization;(2) Be within the respite companion service program geographic area as defined in grants funding the respite companion service program;(3) Include the provision of health care services to the frail elderly person in its scope of services;(4) Not request or receive any compensation for services of respite companions supervised by the organization;(5) Have, and be willing to assign, qualified staff to supervise respite companions assigned to the agency; and(6) Enter into a memorandum of understanding with the respite companion service program.(b) Respite stations shall be sites for respite companions and shall: (1) Be assigned an established number of respite companion hours by the respite companion service program;(2) Assign the respite companions to clients of the respite station who are eligible for respite companion service;(3) Provide supervision and other support as outlined in the memorandum of understanding;(4) Not be employers of the respite companions; and(5) Not use the respite companions for any work other than respite companion assignments during the hours the respite companions are being paid to engage in respite companion assignments.[Eff JUN 29 1992] (Auth: HRS § 346-56) (Imp: 29 C.F.R. §89.25)