It is the intent of this act to ease the strain of caregiving and to assist adult family members and other individuals who bear primary responsibility for the at-home care of functionally dependent older adults and other adults who are living with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder by providing resources for services such as the following:
(1) Assistance to the primary caregiver to assure that supports to the care receiver are adequate and appropriate to maintain these individuals in the home.(2) Intermittent, planned or emergency relief to the primary caregiver.(3) Restoration or maintenance of the primary caregiver's well-being.(4) Preservation of the primary caregiver's informal supports such as family and friends.(5) Supportive social services to the primary caregiver.(6) Affordable services through a cost-sharing mechanism developed by the department for those families whose household incomes do not exceed 380% of the Federal poverty guidelines.Amended by P.L. 52 2021 No. 20, § 2, eff. 8/10/2021.1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 1234, No. 204, §2, effective in 60 days. Amended 2011 , Dec. 22, P.L. 526, No. 112, § 1, effective in 60 days [ 2/21/2012].