Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES › Chapter 388-826 - Voluntary placement program › Section 388-826-0005 - What definitions apply to this chapter?

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
"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 388845-0001.
"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
				  388-8320001, 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
				  388110-145-1305, 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
					 74.13.350. 02-22-057, § 388-826-0005,
					 filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.