his needs for food, shelter, clothing, personal care or health
care.
"Caretaker." Any person who:
(1) Is an owner, operator, manager or employee of any of
the following:
(i) A nursing home, personal care home, assisted
living facility, private care residence or domiciliary
home.
(ii) A community residential facility or
intermediate care facility for a person with mental
disabilities.
(iii) An adult daily living center.
(iv) A home health service provider whether licensed
or unlicensed.
(v) An entity licensed under the act of July 19,
1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care
Facilities Act.
(2) Provides care to a care-dependent person in the
settings described under paragraph (1).
(3) Has an obligation to care for a care-dependent
person for monetary consideration in the settings described
under paragraph (1).
(4) Is an adult who resides with a care-dependent person
and who has a legal duty to provide care or who has
voluntarily assumed an obligation to provide care because of
a familial relationship, contract or court order.
(5) Is an adult who does not reside with a care-
dependent person but who has a legal duty to provide care or
who has affirmatively assumed a responsibility for care, or
who has responsibility by contract or court order.
"Legal entity." An individual, partnership, unincorporated
association, corporation or governing authority.
"Private care residence."
(1) A private residence:
(i) in which the owner of the residence or the legal
entity responsible for the operation of the residence,
for monetary consideration, provides or assists with or
arranges for the provision of food, room, shelter,
clothing, personal care or health care in the residence,
for a period exceeding 24 hours, to fewer than four care-
dependent persons who are not relatives of the owner; and
(ii) which is not required to be licensed as a long-
term care nursing facility, as defined in section 802.1
of the Health Care Facilities Act.
(2) The term does not include:
(i) Domiciliary care as defined in section 2202-A of
the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The
Administrative Code of 1929.
(ii) A facility which provides residential care for
fewer than four care-dependent adults and which is
regulated by the Department of Human Services.
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