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purposes of this paragraph, "home health care worker" | | means an individual directly engaged in providing acute, | | restorative, rehabilitative, maintenance, preventive or | | health promotion services through professional nursing or | | another therapeutic service, such as physical therapy, | | home health aid, nursing assistance, medical social work, | | nutritionist services or personal care services in a | | patient's place of residence.__If a patient or the family | | of a patient contracts with a home health care worker | | through the use of an agency, the home health care worker | | is deemed an employee of that agency. |
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| | | Sec. 3. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the | | General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act. |
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| | | HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF |
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| | | Elder and Adult Services, |
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| | | All Other | | $750,000 | $750,000 |
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| | | Provides funds to eliminate the | | waiting list for in-home | | services. |
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| | | All Other | | $750,000 | $750,000 |
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| | | Provides funds to eliminate the | | waiting list for the Home-based | | Care program. |
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| | | Elder and Adult Services, |
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| | | All Other | | $750,000 | $750,000 |
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| | | Provides funds for adult day | | care services for persons with | | Alzheimer's disease. |
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| | | Elder and Adult Services, |
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| | | All Other | | $750,000 | $750,000 |
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