Definition
“Direct support professional” means an individual who:
(a) Provides services to a participant in accordance with Section 4 of the SCL regulations
(b) Has direct contact with a participant when providing services to the participant;

“Respite”: Shall be short-term care based on the absence or need for relief of the primary caretaker, and:

Requirements
1. Eighteen (18) years old and has a high school diploma or GED; or
2. Twenty-one (21) years old;
(d) Meets the personnel and training requirements established in Section 3 of the SCL regulations;
(e) Can:
1. Communicate effectively with a participant and the participant’s family;
2. Read, understand, and implement written and oral instructions;
3. Perform required documentation; and
4. Participate as a member of the participant’s person-centered team if requested by the participant; and
(f) Demonstrates competence and knowledge on topics required to safely support the participant as described in the participant’s person-centered service plan

Job Description and Limitations
Provide relief for an unpaid primary caregiver.
Shall Not exceed 830 hours per each one (1) year authorized person-centered service plan period;
and ). Respite shall be limited to 3,320 units (830 hours) per one (1) year authorized person-centered service plan period.

(b) May be participant-directed and, if participant-directed, may be provided by an immediate family member or guardian of the participant in accordance with Section 10 of this administrative regulation

Be provided to a participant who:
a. Does not receive residential services;
b. Resides in the participant’s own home or the family’s home; and
c. Can administer self-care independently;
2. Be provided:
a. In a variety of settings;
b. By a direct support professional; and
c. On a short-term basis due to the absence or need for relief of a non-paid primary caregiver;