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VECHS Program Definitions

• Qualified Entity
  Refers to a business or organization, whether public, private, for profit, not-for-profit, or voluntary, that provides care or care placement services, including a business or organization that licenses or certifies others to provide care or care placement services

• Child
  Any person who:
  • is unmarried and less than 18 years of age
  • has not been emancipated by order of the court

• Elderly Person
  A person who is 60 years of age or older

• Disabled Person
  Refers to persons:
  • with a mental or physical impairment or
  • who require assistance to perform one or more daily living tasks

• Care
  The provision of the following to children, the elderly, or the disabled:
  • care
  • treatment
  • education
  • training
  • instruction
  • supervision
  • or recreation