Commonwealth Respite Services Program; Established

3 CMC § 2432 — under Health Care Facilities.

3 CMC § 2432

TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH

§ 2432. Commonwealth Respite Services Program; Established. The DCCA shall establish the Commonwealth Respite Services Program (CRSP) to develop and encourage statewide coordination of respite services and to work with community-based private nonprofit or for-profit agencies, public agencies, and interested citizen groups in the establishment of community lifespan respite services programs. The Commonwealth Respite Services Program shall: (a) provide policy and program development support, including, but not limited to, data collection and outcome measures; (b) develop and distribute respite services information; (c) promote the exchange of information and coordination among government agencies, community respite services programs, agencies serving individuals unable to care for themselves, families, and respite care advocates to encourage efficient provision of respite services and reduce duplication of efforts; (d) ensure statewide access to community respite services program; (e) develop and operate a center-based respite day program; and (f) monitor and evaluate the center-based respite day program. Source: PL 14-36, § 3; repealed and reenacted by PL 20-43 § 2 (Mar. 2, 2018), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission moved the comma after “limited” to after “to” in (a) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g).