WAC 388-845-1600. What is respite care?

(1) Respite care is short-term intermittent care to provide relief for a person who lives with you, is your primary care provider, and is: (a) Your family member and your paid or unpaid care provider; (b) A nonfamily member who is not paid to provide care for you; (c) A contracted companion home provider paid by DDA to provide support to you; or (d) A licensed children's foster home provider paid by DDA to provide support to you. (2) Respite care is available in the: (a) Basic plus waiver; (b) Children's intensive in-home behavioral support (CIIBS) waiver; (c) Core waiver; and (d) Individual and family services (IFS) waiver.