Section 212-RICR-20-00-1.3 - DefinitionsA. Terms as used herein are defined below. 1. "Care, custody and control" means that the certified parent(s) will take into his/her/their place of residence an eligible person who requires supervised living and further: a. Care means personal care or supervision of activities essential to the eligible individual's daily functioning, includes the following:(1) assistance with or supervision in dressing, eating, bathing and other personal hygiene;(2) maintenance of a medication schedule as directed and supervised by a physician and assistance to obtain medical/nursing and rehabilitation services;(3) management of the individual's social and behavioral needs.b. Custody and control means that the parent shall have full responsibility for the welfare of the eligible individual and shall be aware of his/her whereabouts at all times.2. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals.3. "Designated local agency" means a mental health agency authorized by the Department to evaluate, certify and monitor placements under R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-1-10.4. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals.5. "Eligible person" or "Eligible individual" means:a. A person who is and has been a resident (or patient) for ninety (90) days of the Dr. Joseph H. Ladd Center, the Dr. U. E. Zambarano Memorial Hospital, the Institute of Mental Health or the General Hospital; or b. Resident in an out-of-state institution who would have been eligible for placement in the Dr. Joseph H. Ladd Center, Dr. U. E. Zambarano Memorial Hospital, the Institute of Mental Health, the General Hospital for a period of time not less than ninety (90) days; orc. A person who would be a resident (or patient) for ninety (90) days or more in one of the aforementioned facilities in the absence of the subsidy. It shall be found that this criterion is met when one (1) or more of the following conditions exist: (1) the person's disability causes him/her to be dependent on others for basic functions of daily living.(2) the person's severe behavior problems require constant supervision.d. Disability means any of the disabilities served by the facilities named in § 1.3(A)(1)(a) of this Part.6. "General service plan" or "GSP" means the final written document which states the treatment and management needs of the eligible individual, specifies provision for appropriate services, and includes a description of the intended use of the subsidy.7. "Home evaluator" means the person who visits the home of the parent applicant and evaluates the home and family to determine suitability.8. "Parent" means natural parent(s), adoptive parent(s), foster parent(s), or caretaker friend or relative, any of which may include a court appointed guardian. a. In the situation where the natural or adoptive parents are divorced or separated, the word "parent" shall mean the parent with whom the eligible person lives.b. Foster parent refers to a person licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) who has an eligible child in their home.c. Caretaker friend or relative refers to a person certified by the Department to receive the subsidy for an adult.9. "Parent applicant" means the person who has made application to receive subsidy aid.10. "Subsidy aid" means payment or continued payments to a certified parent(s) to receive and take into his/her/their care, custody and control an eligible individual.11. "Training" means monitoring and implementing activities designed to assist the eligible individual in his or her development of functional skills and adaptive behavior. a. Adaptive behavior means the effectiveness or degree with which an individual meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected of his/her age and cultural group.212 R.I. Code R. 212-RICR-20-00-1.3
Adopted effective 12/8/2018