caregiver — Law Dictionary

7 U.S.C. § 2031 — for purposes of this section

The term “caregiver” means a minor child's natural or adoptive parent or parents who live in the home with the minor child. For purposes of determining eligibility for the Project, “caregiver” also means any of the following individuals who live with and provide care and support to a minor child when the minor child's natural or adoptive parent or parents do not reside in the same home: grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, persons of preceding generations as denoted by prefixes of “great” or “great-great” or a spouse of any person named in the above groups even after the marriage ends by death or divorce.

10 U.S.C. § 1065 — in this section

The terms "caregiver" and "family caregiver" have the meanings given those terms in section in section 1720G(d) of title 38.

20 U.S.C. § 9402 — in this chapter

The term “caregiver” means an individual, including a relative, neighbor, or family friend, who regularly or frequently provides care, with or without compensation, for a child for whom the individual is not the parent.

38 U.S.C. § 1720K — in this section (2 versions over time)

The terms “caregiver” and “family caregiver” have the meanings given those terms in section 1720G of this title.

42 U.S.C. § 3002 — for the purposes of this chapter (2 versions over time)

In subparagraph (A), the term “caregiver” means an individual who has the responsibility for the care of an older individual, either voluntarily, by contract, by receipt of payment for care, or as a result of the operation of law and means a family member or other individual who provides (on behalf of such individual or of a public or private agency, organization, or institution) compensated or uncompensated care to an older individual.

42 U.S.C. § 675 — as used in this part

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term "caregiver" means a foster parent with whom a child in foster care has been placed or a designated official for a child care institution in which a child in foster care has been placed.

42 U.S.C. § 9858N — as used in this subchapter

The term “caregiver” means an individual who provides a service directly to an eligible child on a person-to-person basis.

42 U.S.C. § 1397j — in this division

The term “caregiver” means an individual who has the responsibility for the care of an elder, either voluntarily, by contract, by receipt of payment for care, or as a result of the operation of law, and means a family member or other individual who provides (on behalf of such individual or of a public or private agency, organization, or institution) compensated or uncompensated care to an elder who needs supportive services in any setting.