Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.04.17 - RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION AGENCIES › Section 16.04.17.011 - DEFINITIONS - M THROUGH Z

Current through August 31, 2023
For the purposes of these rules the following terms are used as
				defined below: (3-17-22)
01.
Measurable Objective
. A statement that specifically describes the skill
			 to be acquired or the service or support to be provided, includes quantifiable
			 criteria for determining progress towards and attainment of the service,
			 support or skill, and identifies a projected date of attainment.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Medication
. Any substance or drug used to treat a disease, condition, or
			 symptoms that may be taken orally, injected, or used externally, and is
			 available through prescription or over-the-counter. (3-17-22)
03.
Neglect
. The failure to
			 provide food, clothing, shelter, or medical care reasonably necessary to
			 sustain the life and health of a vulnerable adult. (3-17-22)
04.
Owner
. Any person or entity,
			 having legal ownership of the agency as an operating business, regardless of
			 who owns the real property. (3-17-22)
05.
Participant
. An adult who is
			 receiving residential habilitation services. (3-17-22)
06.
Physical Restraint
. Any
			 manual method that restricts the free movement of, normal functioning of, or
			 normal access to, a portion or portions of an individual's body. Excluded are
			 physical guidance and prompting techniques of brief duration utilized to assist
			 a participant with completing a desired action for himself. (3-17-22)
07.
Physician
. Any person
			 licensed as required by Title 54, Chapter 18, Idaho Code. (3-17-22)
08.
Plan of Service
. An initial
			 or annual plan that identifies all services and supports based on a planning
			 process. Plans are authorized annually. (3-17-22)
09.
Program Plan
. The
			 participant's plan that details how the participant's individualized goals will
			 be addressed. (3-17-22)
10.
Progress Note
. A written notation, recording participant response to
			 program objective, date, time, duration, and type of service signed and dated
			 by the staff that provided services. (3-17-22)
11.
PRN (Pro Re Nata)
			 Medication
. A medication that is given "as needed" or "as the
			 circumstances warrant" to treat a symptom of a medical or psychiatric condition
			 that has a periodic, episodic, or breakthrough presentation.
			 (3-17-22)
12.
Provisional
			 Certificate
. A certificate issued by the Department to a residential
			 habilitation agency with deficiencies that do not adversely affect the health
			 or safety of participants. A provisional certificate is issued contingent upon
			 the correction of deficiencies in accordance with an agreed-upon plan. A
			 provisional certificate is issued for a specific period of time, up to, but not
			 to exceed, six (6) months. (3-17-22)
13.
Quarterly
. For the purpose
			 of these rules, quarterly is defined as every three (3) months.
			 (3-17-22)
14.
Residential
			 Habilitation
. Services consisting of an integrated array of individually
			 tailored services and supports furnished to an eligible participant that are
			 designed to assist them to reside successfully in their own home, with their
			 family, or alternate family home. Residential habilitation includes
			 habilitation services, personal care services, and skill training. Individuals
			 who provide residential habilitation services must be employed by a residential
			 habilitation agency. (3-17-22)
15.
Residential Habilitation Professional
. An individual who has at
			 least one (1) year of experience working directly with individuals with
			 intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities, and meets the
			 requirements in 42 CFR
			 483.430 (a).
			 (3-17-22)
16.
Self-Neglect
. The failure of a vulnerable adult to provide food,
			 clothing, shelter, or medical care reasonably necessary to sustain the life and
			 health for himself. (3-17-22)
17.
Services
. Paid services authorized on the plan of service that
			 enable the individual to reside safely and effectively in their own home.
			 (3-17-22)
18.
Skill
			 Training
. To train direct service staff to teach the participant how to
			 perform activities with greater independence and to carry out or reinforce
			 habilitation training. Services are focused on training and are not designed to
			 provide substitute task performance. Skills training is provided to encourage
			 and accelerate development in independent daily living skills, self-direction,
			 money management, socialization, mobility, and other therapeutic programs.
			 (3-17-22)
19.
Substantial
			 Compliance
. An agency is in substantial compliance with these rules when
			 none of the following issues have been cited against the agency: (3-17-22)
a. Abuse; (3-17-22)
b. Neglect; (3-17-22)
c. Exploitation; (3-17-22)
d. Inadequate care; (3-17-22)
e. A situation in which the agency has
			 operated more than thirty (30) days without an administrator or a residential
			 habilitation professional; or (3-17-22)
f. Surveyors denied access to records,
			 participants, or agency premises. (3-17-22)