Definitions

26-6-702. Definitions. As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Approved temporary caregiver means a person approved by a temporary care assistance program pursuant to this part 7 who is delegated temporary care responsibility of a minor by a parent or guardian through a power of attorney, as described in section 15-14-105. (2) Temporary care assistance program means a program operated by a child placement agency that assists a parent or guardian with recruiting and identifying an appropriate and safe approved temporary caregiver to whom the parent or guardian can choose to delegate temporary care responsibility of a minor through a power of attorney pursuant to section 15-14-105. Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1142), ch. 265, p. 2505, � 1, effective August 2.