Ch. 7, § 7. Target Population

(a) The target population consists of: (i) Adults who require assistance with activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL); (ii) Adults with physical problems that require health monitoring and supervision on a regular basis; (iii) Adults with emotional problems that interfere with activities of daily living; (iv) Adults with significant memory loss and cognitive impairment; (v) Adults who require assistance in overcoming the isolation associated with functional limitations or disabilities; and/or (b) A facility may refuse to serve adults with communicable disease, adults who are actively alcoholic or addicted to drugs, adults with a history of violence to self or others and/or whose behavior is not manageable within the group setting, adults whose need for care requires more time and skill than the individual program is able and qualified to provide. EXCEPTION: The following types of facilities are not subject to the Rules of Adult Day Care: (i) A home or residence of an individual who provides care only for persons related to him by blood or marriage. (ii) A facility or a portion of a facility which only conducts a socialization or recreation activity program for adults and which does not provide assistance with daily living tasks, support, and supervision services.