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REFERENCE TITLE: elderly; respite care; technical correction |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015
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HB 2451 |
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Introduced by Representative Olson
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AN ACT
Amending section 46-193, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to Welfare.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 46-193, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
46-193. Respite care for caregivers of the elderly program; definition
The department shall develop and implement a statewide program to provide respite care for care givers caregivers of the elderly. The department shall establish guidelines regarding the distribution of monies and respite care services. For the purposes of this section, "respite care" means short-term care and supervision services provided to an elderly individual to relieve the care giver caregiver.