42 USC 300ii-2 – National lifespan respite resource center
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(a) Establishment
The Secretary may award a grant or cooperative agreement to a public or private nonprofit entity to establish a National Resource Center on Lifespan Respite Care (referred to in this section as the “center”).
(b) Purposes of the center
Terms Used In 42 USC 300ii-2
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. See 42 USC 201
- State: includes , in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. See 42 USC 201
The center shall—
(1) maintain a national database on lifespan respite care;
(2) provide training and technical assistance to State, community, and nonprofit respite care programs; and
(3) provide information, referral, and educational programs to the public on lifespan respite care.