Regulation .02 Definitions.
Regulation .02 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B.
Terms Defined.
(1)
“Adult Foster Care” means a program that provides a family setting in the community for an aged adult or an adult with disabilities who requires:
(a)
Protective oversight;
(b)
Assistance with the activities of daily living; and
(c)
Room and board.
(2)
“Local department” means the department of social services in a county or Baltimore City or the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.
(3)
“Protective oversight” means a service of the Adult Foster Care provider which includes the following:
(a)
Daily awareness of a foster adult's functioning and whereabouts;
(b)
Crisis intervention;
(c)
Supervision of medication, nutrition, and money management;
(d)
Coordination of medical care services delivered in and out of the foster home; and
(e)
24-hour responsibility for the foster adult's welfare while in the foster home.