Respite services are direct services that are provided to supervise and supportindividuals on a short-term basis due to the absence or need for relief of those persons normally providing care to the individual. Respite Services are limited to individuals residing in private homes(the individual’s own home or the home of a relative or friend).
Individuals can receive two categories of respite services: 24-hour respite and 15-minute respite:
•24-hour Respite is provided for periods of more than 16 hours, and is billed using a day unit. Each day unit is defined as a period of time that is more than 16hours to 24 hours in length.
•For In-Home Respite, the day unit is calculated from the time the respiteworker arrives at the individual’s home to begin providing relief to thenormal caregiver until the time the respite worker stops providing relief tothe normal caregiver.
•In summary, if the individual receives In-HomeRespite services from the respite provider more than 16 hours within the24 hour time period, this is considered a day of respite.
•15-minute Respite is provided for periods of 16 hours or less within a 24-hourperiod, and is billed using a 15-minute unit.
•15-minute Respite is limited to 480 (15 minute) units per individual perfiscal year
