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      1.  “Agency to provide personal care services in the home” means any person, other than a natural person, which provides in the home the services authorized pursuant to NRS 449.1935 to elderly persons or persons with disabilities.

      2.  The term does not include:

      (a) An independent contractor who provides nonmedical services specified in NRS 449.1935 without the assistance of employees;

      (b) An organized group of persons composed of the family or friends of a person needing personal care services that employs or contracts with persons to provide nonmedical services specified in NRS 449.1935 for the person if:

             (1) The organization of the group of persons is set forth in a written document that is made available for review by the Division upon request; and

             (2) The personal care services are provided to only one person or one family who resides in the same residence;

      (c) An intermediary service organization; or

      (d) A person or agency that contracts with the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide temporary respite services.

      3.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Intermediary service organization” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.4304.

      (b) “Temporary respite services” means services provided through a contract with the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services to a natural person on a periodic basis to provide a respite for a regular provider of services.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 2164; A 2007, 1225; 2009, 2399; 2013, 134; 2017, 1410)