For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Adult day services", "adult day services program", or "program" means an organized program providing a variety of health, social, and related support services for sixteen hours or less in a twenty-four-hour period to two or more persons with a functional impairment on a regularly scheduled, contractual basis.
2. "Department" means the department of elder affairs created in chapter 231.
3. "Functional impairment" means a psychological, cognitive, or physical impairment creating the inability to perform personal and instrumental activities of daily living and associated tasks necessitating some form of supervision or assistance or both.
4. "Governmental unit" means the state, or any county, municipality, or other political subdivision or any department, division, board, or other agency of any of these entities.
5. "Recognized accrediting entity" means a nationally recognized accrediting entity that the department recognizes as having specific adult day services program standards equivalent to the standards established by the department for adult day services.
6. "Social services" means services relating to the psychological and social needs of the individual in adjusting to participating in an adult day services program, and minimizing the stress arising from that circumstance.
7. "Supervision" means direct oversight and inspection of the act of accomplishing a function or activity.
2003 Acts, ch 165, §1
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