Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Training programs as required under RSA 161-F:69. II. Eligibility requirements for respite care service. III. Appropriate fees for respite care services. IV. Cost and method of payment for services. V. Wha…

This subdivision shall be known and may be cited as the "Adult In-Home Care Act."

The purpose of this subdivision is to provide adult in-home care services to persons in need of such care, who otherwise might be inappropriately placed in an institutional care setting.

In this subdivision: I. "Adult in-home care" means caring by a person who is neither a professional nor a paraprofessional for an elderly or vulnerable adult's needs for food, activity, home care, and personal care for a portion of the 24-hour day in the adult's independent livin…

I. The department shall administer this subdivision and shall coordinate adult in-home care services with existing home care resources. The department shall provide the services on behalf of eligible adults from adult in-home care providers. To the extent possible, the purchase o…

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Cost and the methods of payment for adult in-home care services. II. Qualifications of providers. III. Further definition of services to be provided under this subdivision. IV. Requirements for eligibility…

Over 80 percent of long-term care services are provided by unpaid family caregivers. It is in the state's best interest to support these caregivers to maintain their family member at home. The purpose of this chapter is to provide support to these caregivers in their role as prim…

In this subdivision: I. "Caregiver support services" includes, but is not limited to, assessment, individual and caregiver centered planning and assistance, information and referral, respite care, caregiver support groups, educational materials, and emergency and outreach service…

Subject to available federal, state, and local funding, the department shall administer this subdivision and shall coordinate caregiver support services with existing services to caregivers and older adults. Caregiver support services shall be provided in a manner which develops …

The department shall maintain a caregiver support program in each SLRC. A caregiver support specialist shall be available within each SLRC region to assist caregivers in assessing their needs and accessing support and services; including generic community resources, state and fed…

The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to: I. Further definition of services to be provided under this subdivision. II. Requirements for eligibility for services. III. Manner of providing services under RSA 161-F:78. IV. Assignment and roles of caregiver supp…