PDFWAC 388-826-0005
What definitions apply to this chapter?
"Child" means a person who is eligible under chapter 388-823 WAC for developmental disabilities administration (DDA) services, under age eighteen, and in the custody of a parent or legal guardian.
"Child and family engagement plan" means a written agreement between the client's parent or legal guardian and the licensed or certified provider.
"Child foster home" means a private home licensed under chapter 110-148 WAC by the department of children, youth, and families (DCYF) to provide twenty-four hour care to children.
"Client" means a person eligible for DDA services under chapter 388-823 WAC.
"Client responsibility" means the total amount of a client's participation and room and board.
"Community inclusion activities" means person-centered activities where clients engage with others in their local community.
"Custody" means:
(1) Protective care or guardianship of someone; or
(2) Parental responsibility, especially as allocated by a court to one of two parents under a parenting plan.
"DDA" means the developmental disabilities administration within the department of social and health services.
"Department" means the department of social and health services of the state of Washington.
"Family" means one or more of the following relatives: Spouse or registered domestic partner; natural, adoptive, or step parent; grandparent; child; stepchild; sibling; stepsibling; uncle; aunt; first cousin; niece; or nephew.
"Group care facility" means a facility licensed under chapter 110-145 WAC by DCYF that is maintained and operated on a twenty-four hour basis to provide a safe and healthy living environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.
"Habilitation" means services delivered by a DCYF-licensed or DDA-certified provider that are intended to help a client acquire, retain, or improve upon the self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in a community-based setting.
"Individual instruction and support plan" means a written document that describes how staff will provide habilitation and supports to meet the needs identified in the client's person-centered service plan, which are assigned to and agreed upon by the out-of-home service provider.
"Legal guardian" means a person's legal guardian appointed through formal proceedings in accordance with state law.
"Out-of-home services acknowledgment" means a document signed by the client's parent or legal guardian acknowledging their custodial responsibility and decision making authority while the client is receiving services in a licensed or certified facility.
"Parent or legal guardian" means a biological or adoptive parent, guardian, or legal custodian with legal authority to make decisions on behalf of the child regarding healthcare and public benefits.
"Participation" has the same meaning as is under WAC 182-513-1100.
"Personal needs allowance (PNA)" means an amount set aside from a client's income under WAC 182-513-1105.
"Person-centered service plan (PCSP)" has the same meaning as is under WAC 388-845-0001.
"Registered nurse delegator" means a licensed registered nurse who delegates specific nursing care tasks to a qualified nursing assistant or home care aide, and supports clients in a community-based care setting or in-home care setting under RCW 18.79.260.
"Residential habilitation services" means instruction and support services under WAC 388-845-1500.
"Respite care" means short-term, intermittent care to relieve a primary caregiver under WAC 388-845-1600.
"Room and board" has the same meaning as is under WAC 182-513-1100.
"Significant change," as defined in WAC 388-832-0001, means a change in a client's medical condition, caregiver status, behavior, living situation, or employment status.
"SOLA" means a certified state-operated living alternative program.
"Staffed residential home," as defined in WAC 388-110-145-1305 [ 110-145-1305], means a licensed group care facility that provides twenty-four hour care to six or fewer children who require more supervision than can be provided in a foster home.
"Supplemental security income (SSI)" means a needs-based assistance program administered by the federal Social Security Administration for blind, disabled, and aged individuals.
"Treating professional" means a professional who specializes in the discipline within the professional's scope of practice.
"Wraparound planning" means a strengths-based process that includes regular meetings to review the client's individual instruction and support plan and ensure coordination with the client's team. The wraparound process is driven by the perspectives of the family and the child or youth.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and chapters 71A.28, 74.13 RCW. WSR 21-15-059, § 388-826-0005, filed 7/15/21, effective 8/15/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350. WSR 18-23-004, § 388-826-0005, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0005, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.]