New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE › Chapter XIV - Office for People With Developmental Disabilities › Part 686 - Operation of Community Residences › Section 686.99 - Glossary

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
Agency.
The "agent" or "operator" of a facility operated or certified
				  by OPWDD. In the case of State-operated facilities, the B/DDSO is considered to
				  be the "agency."
(b)
Agency/facility.
As used in this Part, a term used to indicate that the stated
				  requirement needs to be considered in relation to the administrative structure
				  of both the agency (
q.v.
) and the site-specific facility
				  (
q.v.
) and acted upon accordingly.
(c)
B/DDSO.
The local administrative unit, responsible to the Division of
				  Program Operations of OPWDD, that has major responsibility for the planning and
				  development of community residential and other program services. The B/DDSO is
				  responsible for coordinating the service delivery system within a particular
				  service area, planning with community and provider agencies, and ensuring that
				  specific placement and program plans and provider training programs are
				  implemented. In New York City, this unit is called the Borough Developmental
				  Services Office (BDSO); elsewhere in the State it is called the Developmental
				  Disabilities Services Office (DDSO).
(d)
Bed, certified.
A bed that has been accounted for in determining the
				  facility's certified capacity (
q.v.
)
(e)
Bed, temporary use.
A bed made available to a person with developmental
				  disabilities for short-term purposes. A temporary use bed must be a
				  conventional bed in a designated bedroom. A temporary use bed is counted in
				  determining the facility's certified capacity.
(f)
Bed, vacant certified.
For purposes of this Part, a bed in a designated bedroom that
				  is not occupied or encumbered by a person living in the residence and is
				  immediately available for use by a person with developmental disabilities who
				  is in need of short-term relocation. A vacant certified bed is counted in
				  determining the facility's certified capacity.
(g)
Body, governing.
See governing body.
(h)
Capacity, certified.
The maximum number of beds available to be occupied by people
				  with developmental disabilities for respite purposes, as indicated on the
				  operating certificate issued by the commissioner. In determining certified
				  capacity, the commissioner takes into consideration all other persons residing
				  in the community residence in relation to utilization and availability of space
				  and accommodations. Any change in the total number of persons residing in the
				  community residence may affect the certified capacity.
(i)
Certification, standards of.
See standards of certification.
(j)
Commissioner.
The commissioner of the New York State Office for People With
				  Developmental Disabilities, or his or her designee.
(k)
Community, representative of
				the.
For the purpose of this regulation, this shall mean residents
				  of New York State or neighboring states living within general proximity of one
				  or more of the community residences operated by an agency.
(l)
Community residence.
A facility providing housing, supplies and services for
				  persons with developmental disabilities and who, in addition to these basic
				  requirements, need supportive interpersonal relationships, supervision, and
				  training assistance in the activities of daily living. Community residences are
				  designed to accomplish two major goals:
(1) provide a home environment; and
(2) provide a setting where persons can
				acquire the skills necessary to live as independently as possible. For the
				purpose of this regulation, the following types of community residences are
				defined:
(i)
supervised community
				residence
a facility with staff onsite or proximately available at all
				times when the persons are present;
(ii)
supportive community
				residence
a facility providing practice in independent living under
				variable amounts of oversight delivered in accordance with the person's needs
				for such supervision;
(iii)
individualized residential alternative (IRA)
a facility
				providing room, board and individualized protective oversight;
(a) a
supervised IRA
is a
				facility that has staff onsite or proximately available at all times when the
				persons are present; and
(b) a
supportive IRA
is a facility that is providing practice in
				independent living under variable amounts of oversight delivered in accordance
				with the person's needs for such supervision, and staff typically are not
				onsite nor proximately available at all times when the persons are
				present.