(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Activities of daily living” or “ADL” means:(A) Ambulating, which is the ability of an individual to move or walk from one place to another independently without assistance or the aid of adaptive equipment or devices;(B) Feeding, which is the ability of an individual to feed oneself;(C) Dressing, which is the ability to select appropriate clothes and to put the clothes on without aid;(D) Personal hygiene, which is the ability to bathe and groom oneself and maintain dental hygiene and nail and hair care;(E) Continence, which is the ability to control bladder and bowel function; and(F) Toileting, which is the ability to get to and from the toilet without aid, using it appropriately, and cleaning oneself;(2) “Adjusted income” means household income minus fifty percent (50%) of the cost of total eligible expenditures for the year;(3) “Alzheimer's disease or related dementia” has the same meaning as defined in § 52-8-203;(4) “Eligible expenditures”:(A) Means uncompensated expenses paid or incurred by a family caregiver that are directly related to assisting the family caregiver in providing care to an eligible family member;(B) Includes expenses paid or incurred for:(i) The improvement or alteration to the family caregiver's or eligible family member's primary residence to permit the eligible family member to live in the residence and to remain mobile, safe, and independent;(ii) The family caregiver's purchase or lease of equipment, including healthcare equipment, durable medical equipment, or technology that is necessary to assist an eligible family member in carrying out one (1) or more ADLs;(iii) Respite care; or(iv) Necessary medical supplies for an eligible family member, including diapers and air mattresses; and(C) Does not include the carrying out of general household maintenance activities such as painting, plumbing, electrical repairs, or exterior maintenance;(5) “Eligible family member” means an individual who:(A) Requires assistance with at least two (2) ADLs;(B) Is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia or presents with symptoms or cognition impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia and the individual's primary care physician has signed a written statement acknowledging such symptoms or impairment;(C) Qualifies as an adult child, spouse, parent, or other relative by blood or marriage to a family caregiver; and(D) Lives in a private residential home and not in an assisted living center, nursing facility, or residential care home;(6) “Family caregiver” means an individual who:(A) Provides care and support for an eligible family member;(B) Has incurred eligible expenditures; and(C) For calendar year 2027, has an annual adjusted income from all sources that does not exceed the area or state median income, whichever is greater, adjusted for family size;(7) “Low income household” has the same meaning as defined in § 13-23-103;(8) “Physician” means a person licensed to practice medicine pursuant to title 63, chapter 6, or osteopathic medicine pursuant to title 63, chapter 9;(9) “Respite care” has the same meaning as defined in § 52-8-203; and(10) “Very low income household” has the same meaning as defined in § 13-23-103.
(1) “Activities of daily living” or “ADL” means:(A) Ambulating, which is the ability of an individual to move or walk from one place to another independently without assistance or the aid of adaptive equipment or devices;(B) Feeding, which is the ability of an individual to feed oneself;(C) Dressing, which is the ability to select appropriate clothes and to put the clothes on without aid;(D) Personal hygiene, which is the ability to bathe and groom oneself and maintain dental hygiene and nail and hair care;(E) Continence, which is the ability to control bladder and bowel function; and(F) Toileting, which is the ability to get to and from the toilet without aid, using it appropriately, and cleaning oneself;
(A) Ambulating, which is the ability of an individual to move or walk from one place to another independently without assistance or the aid of adaptive equipment or devices;
(B) Feeding, which is the ability of an individual to feed oneself;
(C) Dressing, which is the ability to select appropriate clothes and to put the clothes on without aid;
(D) Personal hygiene, which is the ability to bathe and groom oneself and maintain dental hygiene and nail and hair care;
(E) Continence, which is the ability to control bladder and bowel function; and
(F) Toileting, which is the ability to get to and from the toilet without aid, using it appropriately, and cleaning oneself;
(2) “Adjusted income” means household income minus fifty percent (50%) of the cost of total eligible expenditures for the year;
(3) “Alzheimer's disease or related dementia” has the same meaning as defined in § 52-8-203;
(4) “Eligible expenditures”:(A) Means uncompensated expenses paid or incurred by a family caregiver that are directly related to assisting the family caregiver in providing care to an eligible family member;(B) Includes expenses paid or incurred for:(i) The improvement or alteration to the family caregiver's or eligible family member's primary residence to permit the eligible family member to live in the residence and to remain mobile, safe, and independent;(ii) The family caregiver's purchase or lease of equipment, including healthcare equipment, durable medical equipment, or technology that is necessary to assist an eligible family member in carrying out one (1) or more ADLs;(iii) Respite care; or(iv) Necessary medical supplies for an eligible family member, including diapers and air mattresses; and(C) Does not include the carrying out of general household maintenance activities such as painting, plumbing, electrical repairs, or exterior maintenance;
(A) Means uncompensated expenses paid or incurred by a family caregiver that are directly related to assisting the family caregiver in providing care to an eligible family member;
(B) Includes expenses paid or incurred for:(i) The improvement or alteration to the family caregiver's or eligible family member's primary residence to permit the eligible family member to live in the residence and to remain mobile, safe, and independent;(ii) The family caregiver's purchase or lease of equipment, including healthcare equipment, durable medical equipment, or technology that is necessary to assist an eligible family member in carrying out one (1) or more ADLs;(iii) Respite care; or(iv) Necessary medical supplies for an eligible family member, including diapers and air mattresses; and
(i) The improvement or alteration to the family caregiver's or eligible family member's primary residence to permit the eligible family member to live in the residence and to remain mobile, safe, and independent;
(ii) The family caregiver's purchase or lease of equipment, including healthcare equipment, durable medical equipment, or technology that is necessary to assist an eligible family member in carrying out one (1) or more ADLs;
(iii) Respite care; or
(iv) Necessary medical supplies for an eligible family member, including diapers and air mattresses; and
(C) Does not include the carrying out of general household maintenance activities such as painting, plumbing, electrical repairs, or exterior maintenance;
(5) “Eligible family member” means an individual who:(A) Requires assistance with at least two (2) ADLs;(B) Is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia or presents with symptoms or cognition impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia and the individual's primary care physician has signed a written statement acknowledging such symptoms or impairment;(C) Qualifies as an adult child, spouse, parent, or other relative by blood or marriage to a family caregiver; and(D) Lives in a private residential home and not in an assisted living center, nursing facility, or residential care home;
(A) Requires assistance with at least two (2) ADLs;
(B) Is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia or presents with symptoms or cognition impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia and the individual's primary care physician has signed a written statement acknowledging such symptoms or impairment;
(C) Qualifies as an adult child, spouse, parent, or other relative by blood or marriage to a family caregiver; and
(D) Lives in a private residential home and not in an assisted living center, nursing facility, or residential care home;
(6) “Family caregiver” means an individual who:(A) Provides care and support for an eligible family member;(B) Has incurred eligible expenditures; and(C) For calendar year 2027, has an annual adjusted income from all sources that does not exceed the area or state median income, whichever is greater, adjusted for family size;
(A) Provides care and support for an eligible family member;
(B) Has incurred eligible expenditures; and
(C) For calendar year 2027, has an annual adjusted income from all sources that does not exceed the area or state median income, whichever is greater, adjusted for family size;
(7) “Low income household” has the same meaning as defined in § 13-23-103;
(8) “Physician” means a person licensed to practice medicine pursuant to title 63, chapter 6, or osteopathic medicine pursuant to title 63, chapter 9;
(9) “Respite care” has the same meaning as defined in § 52-8-203; and
(10) “Very low income household” has the same meaning as defined in § 13-23-103.