North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter J - THE LICENSING OF HOME CARE AGENCIES
Section .1500 - COMPANION, SITTER, AND RESPITE SERVICES
Section 13J .1501 - DEFINITIONS
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
The following definitions shall apply throughout this Section:
(1) "Companion, sitter, or respite services personnel" means an individual as used in G.S. 131E-136, who spends time with or provides non-hands-on care services for clients.
(2) "Non-Hands-on Care Services" means basic home management tasks, shopping, meal preparation, transportation, companion services, socialization, medication reminders, and other services that do not require the service provider to use "hands-on care" as defined in Rule.0901 of this Subchapter and which do not require training or verification of skills by a Registered Nurse.
(3) "Respite Care" means planned or emergency care provided to an individual in order to provide temporary relief to the family caregiver.
Authority
G.S.
131E-140;
Eff. January 1,
2010;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. June 25,
2016.
