### Question
What does long-term care facility mean?


### Answer
**Long-term care facility** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 1397j*:

> a residential care provider that arranges for, or directly provides, long-term care

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1397j*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XX-BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND ELDER JUSTICE > Division B-Elder Justice**

