California Code, Labor Code - LAB § 6332

(1) “Community health care worker” means an individual who provides health care or health care-related services to clients in home settings.

(2) “Employer” means a person or entity that employs a community health care worker. “Employer” does not include an individual who is a recipient of home-based services and who is responsible for hiring his or her own community health care worker.

(3) “Violence” means a physical assault or a threat of a physical assault.