§ 7-509
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§7–509.
(a)In this section, “respite care” means care that is made available for an individual with an intellectual disability in a State residential center to provide relief for the person with whom the individual ordinarily lives.
(b)Under regulations that the Department adopts, each State residential center shall reserve at least 2 percent, but not more than 4 percent, of its total beds for respite care.
(c)Respite care for an individual may not exceed 45 days within any 1–year period or 28 consecutive days.