Out-of-home respite care must be provided by:
• registered or licensed day-care facilities;
• licensed or verified foster family homes or group-homes;
• licensed or verified residential facilities that offer specialized care, such as camps, emergency shelters;
• programs specifically designed to provide respite care, such as respite-care programs for families with children with disabilities, or Parents Night Out programs;
• individuals the adoptive parents have selected to provide respite care; or
• programs for children that provide respite care to the adoptive parents while the child is participating in the program.
In-home respite care must be provided by individuals who:
• have been specifically trained to provide respite care to children with special needs, or
• have been selected by the adoptive family to provide respite care and approved in the service plan for that purpose.
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