The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this chapter:

(a) “Activities of daily living” has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 17.62 of Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

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(b) “Care and supervision” means the medical foster home for veterans licensee assumes responsibility for, or provides or promises to provide in the future, ongoing assistance with activities of daily living without which a veteran resident’s physical health, mental health, safety, or welfare would be endangered. Assistance includes assistance with taking medications, money management, or personal care.

(c) “Department” means the State Department of Social Services.

(d) “License” means a basic permit to operate a medical foster home for veterans.

(e) “Medical foster home for veterans” has the same meaning as medical foster home as defined in Section 17.73 of Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(f) “Medical foster home caregiver” means the primary person who provides care to a veteran resident in a medical foster home for veterans. The licensee, applicant, and the medical foster home caregiver shall be the same person. This definition does not include other individuals who provide relief care services to the veteran resident.

(g) “Relief caregiver” means a person who provides relief care services to the veteran resident on behalf of the medical foster home caregiver. This person may be employed by the medical foster home caregiver.

(h) “Veteran resident” has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 17.73 of Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 381, Sec. 2. (AB 2119) Effective January 1, 2023.)