supportive services for the caregiver could relieve some of
the stress while maintaining and strengthening the family
structure.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4(c) of the act of December 19, 1990
(P.L.1234, No.204), known as the Family Caregiver Support Act,
is amended to read:
Section 4. Primary caregiver support program.
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(c) Supportive services.--The department shall identify by
regulation supportive services which are directly related to the
provision of care to the care receiver. Supportive services
include, but are not limited to:
(1) Benefits counseling and primary caregiver
counseling, education and training.
(2) Reimbursement to primary caregivers whose care
receivers' households financially qualify for assistance
under section 5 and as set forth through regulation for
expenses incurred in obtaining day or night respite care
services, transportation to respite care service locations or
other supportive services defined by regulation, and
consumable supplies such as incontinence pads.
(3) Reimbursement to primary caregivers whose care
receivers' households financially qualify for assistance
under section 5 and as developed through regulation for
expenses incurred in obtaining home modifications or
assistive devices as approved by the department which help
the care receiver to carry out tasks required for daily
living such as grab bars, safety devices and wheelchair
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