care. (ii) Application of limitation on inpatient care days For purposes of any limitation on the number of total inpatient care days for which a hospice may receive payment, hospice care that is provided in an inpatient setting under this subparagraph (but would otherwise be provided in an outpatient setting) shall not count towards such limitation. (B) Home-based alternative to inpatient respite care (i) In general Notwithstanding section 1861(dd)(1)(G), an individual who is certified for hospice care and has elected to receive hospice care may receive short-term, home-based respite care as an alternative to inpatient respite care. (ii) Limitations The home-based respite care described in clause (i) is subject to the same limitations that apply to inpatient respite care under section 1861(dd)(1)(G), including the limitation that respite care may be provided only on an intermittent, non-routine, and occasional basis and may not be provided consecutively over longer than 5 days. (9) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Lead Organization The term Lead Organization means a covered entity for purposes of compliance with the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note) that will convene community partners to coordinate, manage, and expand services for the target population or populations and be accountable for costs and quality outcomes under the cooperative agreement. (B) Cooperative agreement The term cooperative agreement means an agreement between the Secretary and an eligible entity under this subsection. (C) Physician The term physician has the meaning given such term in section 1861(r)(1). (D) Practitioner The term practitioner has the meaning given such term in section 1842(b)(18)(C). (E) Provider of services The term provider of services has the meaning given such term in section 1861(u). (F) Target population The term target population means individuals who— (i) are enrolled for benefits under parts A and B of title