The following definitions and those found in chapter 182-500 WAC apply to this chapter:

"Behavioral health need" - See WAC 182-565-0110.

"Demonstration period" - See WAC 182-565-0110.

"Facility" - The physical location where the medical respite program provides medical respite care services to clients.

"Homelessness" or "at risk of homelessness" - See WAC 182-565-0110.

"Medical respite care services" - Temporary, short-term room and board, health care services and supports.

"Medical respite program (a.k.a., recuperative care)" - A not-for-profit organization that serves clients whose medical and behavioral health need medical respite care services.

"Rolling 12-month period" - Calculation of eligibility based on the 12 months immediately preceding any new request for services. The rolling 12-month period moves forward with each new episode of care ensuring a consistent limit on total days used, capped at 180 days within that rolling year.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 26-12-046, s 182-565-0310, filed 5/29/26, effective 6/29/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and 2023 c 475 s 215(64). WSR 25-19-039, s 182-565-0310, filed 9/9/25, effective 10/10/25.]