Respite care is a service that provides supportive care and supervision to a recipient when the primary caregiver is unable to perform these duties due to a planned brief absence, an emergency absence or when the caregiver is available, but temporarily physically unable to care for or supervise the recipient for a brief period.

Respite care services are limited to the amount, duration, and scope of the service described on the recipient’s support plan and current approved cost plan. The amount of respite services are determined individually and limited to no more than thirty days per year, (720 hours) per recipient.