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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="10-701" title_number="10" title_name="Department of Aging" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Family Caregiver Assistance Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Adult dependent” means an individual who is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>at least 18 years old;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>an individual with long–term care needs; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, child, stepchild, sibling, aunt, uncle, son–in–law, daughter–in–law, mother–in–law, or father–in–law of a family caregiver.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Family caregiver” means an individual who cares for an adult dependent.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Individual with long–term care needs” means an individual who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>is unable to perform at least three activities of daily living without substantial assistance from another individual; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>is unable to perform at least one activity of daily living without substantial assistance from another individual; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>requires substantial supervision to protect the individual from threats to the individual’s health and safety due to severe cognitive impairment.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Program” means the Family Caregiver Assistance Program.</text>
  </level>
</section>
