N.J. Admin. Code § 8:39-44.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 8:39-44.1 - Scope and purpose

(a) Long-term care facilities are authorized by law to accept short-term residents whose regular caregivers are participating in a respite care program. A caregiver is defined as any individual, paid or unpaid, who provides regular in-home care for an elderly, disabled, or cognitively impaired person.

(b) When a caregiver desires respite from this responsibility, continuity of care for the elderly, disabled, or cognitively impaired person is available through temporary placement in a long-term care facility for a period of time specified in advance.

(c) The standards in this subchapter apply only to those long-term care facilities that operate a respite care program.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:39-44.1