Haw. Code R. § 17-1427-6 - Respite station eligibility, status obligations

(a) In order to qualify as a respite station, an agency shall:

(1) Be a public or private non-profit agency, institution, or organization;

(2) Be within the respite companion service program geographic area as defined in grants funding the respite companion service program;

(3) Include the provision of health care services to the frail elderly person in its scope of services;

(4) Not request or receive any compensation for services of respite companions supervised by the organization;

(5) Have, and be willing to assign, qualified staff to supervise respite companions assigned to the agency; and

(6) Enter into a memorandum of understanding with the respite companion service program.

(b) Respite stations shall be sites for respite companions and shall:

(1) Be assigned an established number of respite companion hours by the respite companion service program;

(2) Assign the respite companions to clients of the respite station who are eligible for respite companion service;

(3) Provide supervision and other support as outlined in the memorandum of understanding;

(4) Not be employers of the respite companions; and

(5) Not use the respite companions for any work other than respite companion assignments during the hours the respite companions are being paid to engage in respite companion assignments.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 17-1427-6

[Eff JUN 29 1992] (Auth: HRS § 346-56) (Imp: 29 C.F.R. §89.25)