Section 5461 - DefinitionsAs used in this Article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1983, c. 459, §7(NEW).]
1.Advocate. "Advocate" means a person: A. Who is familiar with the procedures involved in providing services to persons with intellectual disabilities or autism; and [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §104(AMD).]B. Who is capable of advocating solely on behalf of a person with an intellectual disability or autism. [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §104(AMD).] [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §104(AMD).]
2.Client. "Client" means a person asking the department for adult developmental services or the person for whom those services are asked. [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §104(AMD).]
3.Community. "Community" means the municipality or other area in which the client resides when applying for services. [1983, c. 459, §7(NEW).]
4.Comprehensive evaluation. "Comprehensive evaluation" means a comprehensive set of evaluations that: A. Results in the distinguishing of intellectual disabilities and autism from other conditions; [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §104(AMD).]B. Determines the severity of disability resulting from an intellectual disability or autism and other conditions; and [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §104(AMD).]C. Estimates the degree to which the intellectual disability or autism and other conditions can be ameliorated. [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §104(AMD).] [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §104(AMD).]
5.Facility.[2013, c. 21, §3(RP).]
6.Habilitation. "Habilitation" means a process by which a person is assisted to acquire and maintain skills that:A. Enable that person to cope more effectively with the demands of that person's own person and of the environment; [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §99(COR).]B. Raise the level of that person's physical, mental and social efficiency; and [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §99(COR).]C. Upgrade that person's sense of well-being. [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §99(COR).] [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §99(COR).]
7.Interdisciplinary team.[2003, c. 389, §2(RP).]
7-A.Likelihood of serious harm.[2013, c. 21, §4(RP).]
8.Person in need of institutional services.[2013, c. 21, §5(RP).]
8-B.Personal planning process. "Personal planning process" means a process of planning with a client for the coordination and delivery of supportive and other services through the development of a personal plan or service plan. The type of plan, participants and agenda at the planning meeting must be selected by the client or guardian. [2003, c. 389, §3(NEW).]
8-C.Planning team. "Planning team" means those persons, including at a minimum the client, the client's guardian and the client's individual support coordinator and others selected by the client or guardian to participate, who develop a personal plan or service plan. The planning team may include family, friends, service providers, correspondents, advocates and others. [2003, c. 389, §3(NEW).]
9.Prescriptive program plan.[2003, c. 389, §4(RP).]
10.Professional. "Professional" means:A. A person possessing appropriate licensure, certification or registration to practice that person's discipline in the community; or [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §100(COR).]B. Where licensure, certification or registration is not required, a person possessing a master's degree in the appropriate discipline or a person possessing a bachelor's degree in the appropriate discipline and 3 years' experience in treating persons with intellectual disabilities or autism or 3 years' experience in a related human services field. [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §107(AMD).] [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §100(COR).]
10-A.Service plan. "Service plan" means one type of plan resulting from the personal planning process for the delivery and coordination of specific services to a client when:A. The client or guardian has chosen this type of plan over a personal plan; or [2003, c. 389, §5(AMD).]B. [2003, c. 389, §5(AMD).]C. [2003, c. 389, §5(AMD).]D. The client has either a single service need or routine service needs. [2003, c. 389, §5(AMD).] [2003, c. 389, §5(AMD).]
11.Service agreement. "Service agreement" means a written form in which the persons designated in section 5471 agree to the type of services and programs for and the manner of providing services to the client. [1983, c. 459, §7(NEW).]
12.Voluntary admission.[1983, c. 580, §14(RP).]
Amended by 2013, c. 21,§ 5, eff. 10/9/2013.Amended by 2013, c. 21,§ 4, eff. 10/9/2013.Amended by 2013, c. 21,§ 3, eff. 10/9/2013.Amended by 2012, c. 542,§§ A-107, eff. 3/20/2012.Amended by 2012, c. 542,§§ A-106, eff. 3/20/2012.Amended by 2012, c. 542,§§ A-105, eff. 3/20/2012.Amended by 2012, c. 542,§§ A-104 to A-107, eff. 3/20/2012.1983, c. 459, § 7 (NEW) . 1983, c. 580, §§11-14 (AMD) . 2003, c. 389, §§2-5 (AMD) .