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  • (1) "Adult" or "high risk adult" means a person 18 years of age or older who experiences a condition:
    • (a) that places the person at a high risk of being unable to care for himself:
      • (i) as determined by assessment; and
      • (ii) due to the onset of a physical or cognitive impairment or frailty; and
    • (b) for which the person is not eligible to receive services under:
      • (i)Chapter 5, Services for People with Disabilities; or
      • (ii)Chapter 15, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Act.
  • (2) "Aging" and "aged" means a person 60 years of age or older.
  • (3) "Area agency" means an area agency that provides services to the aged, high risk adults, or both within a planning and service area.
  • (4) "Area agency on aging" means a public or private nonprofit agency or office designated by the division to:
    • (a) operate within a planning and service area of the state; and
    • (b) develop and implement a broad range of services for the aged in the area described in Subsection (4)(a).
  • (5) "Area agency on high risk adults" means a public or private nonprofit agency or office designated by the division to:
    • (a) operate within a planning and service area of the state; and
    • (b) develop and implement services for high risk adults in the area described in Subsection (5)(a).
  • (6) "Board" means the Board of Aging and Adult Services.
  • (7) "Director" means the director of the division.
  • (8) "Division" means the Division of Aging and Adult Services within the department.
  • (9) "Personal care attendant" means a person who:
    • (a) is selected by:
      • (i) an aged person;
      • (ii) an agent of an aged person;
      • (iii) a high risk adult; or
      • (iv) an agent of a high risk adult; and
    • (b) provides personal services to the:
      • (i) aged person described in Subsection (9)(a)(i); or
      • (ii) high risk adult described in Subsection (9)(a)(iii).
  • (10) "Personal services" means nonmedical care and support, including assisting a person with:
    • (a) meal preparation;
    • (b) eating;
    • (c) bathing;
    • (d) dressing;
    • (e) personal hygiene; or
    • (f) daily living activities.
  • (11) "Planning and service area" means a geographical area of the state designated by the division for purposes of planning, development, delivery, and overall administration of services for the aged or high risk adults.
  • (12)
    • (a) "Public funds" means state or federal funds that are disbursed by:
      • (i) the Department of Health;
      • (ii) the division;
      • (iii) an area agency; or
      • (iv) an area agency on aging.
    • (b) "Public funds" includes:
      • (i) Medicaid funds; and
      • (ii) Medicaid waiver funds.




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