long-term care
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United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 3002 — for the purposes of this chapter (9 versions over time)
The term "long-term care" means any service, care, or item (including an assistive device), including a disease prevention and health promotion service, an in-home service, and a case management service—
(A) intended to assist individuals in coping with, and to the extent practicable compensate for, a functional impairment in carrying out activities of daily living;
(B) furnished at home, in a community care setting (including a small community care setting as defined in subsection (g)(1), and a large community care setting as defined in subsection (h)(1), of section 1929 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396t)), or in a long-term care facility; and
(C) not furnished to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure a medical disease or condition.
42 U.S.C. § 1397j — in this division
The term “long-term care” means supportive and health services specified by the Secretary for individuals who need assistance because the individuals have a loss of capacity for self-care due to illness, disability, or vulnerability.