Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 411 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AGING AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES › Division 30 - IN-HOME SERVICES › Section 411-030-0020 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Unless the context indicates otherwise, the following
				definitions apply to the rules in OAR chapter 411, division 030:
(1) "Activities of Daily Living (ADL)" mean
			 those personal, functional activities required by an individual for continued
			 well-being, which are essential for health and safety. Activities include
			 eating, dressing, and grooming, bathing and personal hygiene, mobility,
			 elimination, and cognition as defined in OAR
			 411-015-0006.
(2) "Adequately" means sufficient quantity to
			 meet the minimum need as determined by the department.
(3) "Aging and People with Disabilities
			 (APD)" refers to the program within the Oregon Department of Human Services
			 (ODHS) primarily responsible for serving seniors and people with disabilities
			 as defined in OAR chapter 411, division 015.
(4) "Architectural Modifications" means any
			 service leading to the alteration of the structure of a dwelling to meet a
			 specific service need of an eligible individual.
(5) "Area Agency on Aging (AAA)" means the
			 Department designated agency charged with the responsibility to provide a
			 comprehensive and coordinated system of services to individuals in a planning
			 and service area. The term Area Agency on Aging is inclusive of both Type A and
			 Type B Area Agencies on Aging as defined in ORS
			 410.040 and described in ORS
			 410.210 to
			 410.300.
(6) "Assessment" or "Reassessment" means an
			 assessment as defined in OAR
			 411-015-0008.
(7) "Assistive Devices" means any category of
			 durable medical equipment, mechanical apparatus, electrical appliance, or
			 instrument of technology used to assist and enhance an individual's
			 independence in performing any activity of daily living. Assistive devices
			 include the use of service animals, general household items, or furniture to
			 assist the individual.
(8) "Benefit
			 Plan" means the specific authorization for in-home services authorized under
			 the Consumer Employer Program, Independent Choices Program (ICP), or spousal
			 pay services that is part of the Client Assessment and Planning System and
			 includes set start and end dates for in-home individuals. The Benefit Plan
			 authorization is developed with the individual.
(9) "Business Days" means Monday through
			 Friday and excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and state or federal
			 holidays.
(10) "Case Manager (CM)"
			 means an employee of the Department or Area Agency on Aging who assesses the
			 service needs of an individual applying for services, determines eligibility,
			 and offers service choices to the eligible individual. The case manager
			 authorizes and implements an individual's service plan and monitors the
			 services delivered as described in OAR chapter 411, division 028. For the
			 purposes of this rule, CM may also include Diversion/Transition
			 Coordinators.
(11) "Central Office
			 (CO)" means the unit within the Department responsible for program and policy
			 development and oversight.
(12)
			 "Client Assessment and Planning System (CA/PS)":
(a) Is a single data system used for:
(A) Completing a comprehensive and holistic
			 assessment;
(B) Surveying an
			 individual's physical, mental, and social functioning; and
(C) Identifying risk factors, individual
			 choices and preferences, and the status of service needs.