A.R.S. § 46-193: Respite care for care givers of the elderly program; definition

The department shall develop and implement a statewide program to provide respite care for care givers 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 individual to relieve the care giver.