The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Agency-A person or legally constituted organization administering one or more life sharing homes.
Autism-A developmental disorder defined by the edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or its successor, in effect at the time the diagnosis is made. The term includes autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder and autism spectrum disorder.
Department-The Department of Human Services of the Commonwealth.
Direct service worker-A person whose primary job function is to provide services to an individual who resides in the home.
Health care practitioner-A person who is authorized to prescribe medications under a license, registration or certification by the Department of State.
Individual-
Individual plan-A coordinated and integrated description of activities and services for an individual.
Intellectual disability-Subaverage general intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment of one or more of the following:
Life sharing home or home-
Relative-A parent, child, stepparent, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew.
Respite care-Temporary care not to exceed 31 calendar days for an individual in a calendar year.
Restraint-A physical, chemical or mechanical intervention used to control acute, episodic behavior that restricts the movement or function of the individual or a portion of the individual's body, including an intervention approved as part of the individual plan or used on an emergency basis.
Services-Actions or assistance provided to the individual to support the achievement of an outcome.
55 Pa. Code § 6500.4
The provisions of this §6500.4 amended under sections 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§ 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 901-922 and 1001-1088); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. § 4201(2)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 6500.12 (relating to waivers).