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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 260DEAF BLIND WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (DBMD) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER ADEFINITIONS, DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, AND EXCLUDED SERVICES
RULE §260.5Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

  (1) Abuse--

    (A) physical abuse;

    (B) sexual abuse; or

    (C) verbal or emotional abuse.

  (2) Actively involved--Significant, ongoing, and supportive involvement with an individual by a person, as determined by the individual, based on the person's:

    (A) interactions with the individual;

    (B) availability to the individual for assistance or support when needed; and

    (C) knowledge of, sensitivity to, and advocacy for the individual's needs, preferences, values, and beliefs.

  (3) Adaptive aid--A service in the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD) Program that:

    (A) enables an individual to retain or increase the ability to perform ADLs or perceive, control, or communicate with the environment in which the individual lives; and

    (B) meets one of the following criteria:

      (i) is an item included in the list of adaptive aids in the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual; or

      (ii) is the repair or maintenance of an item on the list of adaptive aids in the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual that is not covered by a warranty.

  (4) Adaptive behavior--The effectiveness with or degree to which an individual meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected of the individual's age and cultural group as assessed by an adaptive behavior screening assessment.

  (5) Adaptive behavior level--The categorization of an individual's functioning level based on a standardized measure of adaptive behavior. There are four adaptive behavior levels ranging from mild limitations in adaptive skills (I) through profound limitations in adaptive skills (IV).

  (6) Adaptive behavior screening assessment--A standardized assessment used to determine an individual's adaptive behavior level, and conducted using the current version of one of the following assessment instruments:

    (A) American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Adaptive Behavior Scales (ABS);

    (B) Inventory for Client and Agency Planning (ICAP);

    (C) Scales of Independent Behavior; or

    (D) Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales.

  (7) ADLs--Activities of daily living. Basic personal everyday activities, including tasks such as eating, toileting, grooming, dressing, bathing, and transferring.

  (8) Agency foster home--This term has the meaning set forth in Texas Human Resources Code §42.002.

  (9) Alarm call--A signal transmitted from an individual's Community First Choice (CFC ) Emergency Response Services (ERS ) equipment to the CFC ERS response center indicating that the individual needs immediate assistance.

  (10) ALF--Assisted living facility. A facility licensed in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 247.

  (11) Alleged perpetrator--A person alleged to have committed an act of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual.

  (12) Audiology--A DBMD Program service that provides assessment and treatment by a licensed audiologist and includes training and consultation with an individual's family members or other support providers.

  (13) Auxiliary aid--A service or device that enables an individual with impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills to participate in the person-centered planning process. An auxiliary aid includes interpreter services, transcription services, and a text telephone.

  (14) Behavior support plan--A comprehensive, individualized written plan based on a current functional behavior assessment that includes specific outcomes and behavioral techniques designed to teach or increase adaptive skills and decrease or eliminate target behaviors.

  (15) Behavioral emergency--A situation in which an individual is acting in an aggressive, destructive, violent, or self-injurious manner that poses a risk of death or serious bodily harm to the individual or others.

  (16) Behavioral support--A DBMD Program service that provides specialized interventions to assist an individual in increasing adaptive behaviors and replacing or modifying behaviors that prevent or interfere with the individual's inclusion in the community and consists of the following activities:

    (A) conducting a functional behavior assessment;

    (B) developing an individualized behavior support plan;

    (C) training and consulting with an individual, family member, or other persons involved in the individual's care regarding the implementation of the behavior support plan;

    (D) monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the behavior support plan;

    (E) modifying, as necessary, the behavior support plan based on monitoring and evaluating the plan's effectiveness; and

    (F) counseling and educating an individual, family members, or other persons involved in the individual's care about the techniques to use in assisting the individual to control challenging or socially unacceptable behaviors.

  (17) Business day--Any day except a Saturday, a Sunday, or a national or state holiday listed in Texas Government Code §662.003(a) or (b).

  (18) Calendar day--Any day, including weekends and holidays.

  (19) Case management--The DBMD Program service described in §260.337 of this chapter (relating to Case Management).

  (20) Case manager--A service provider of case management.

  (21) CDS option--Consumer directed services option. A service delivery option defined in 40 TAC §41.103 (relating to Definitions).

  (22) CFC--Community First Choice.

  (23) CFC ERS--CFC emergency response services. A CFC service that provides backup systems and supports used to ensure continuity of services and supports. CFC ERS includes electronic devices and an array of available technology, personal emergency response systems, and other mobile communication devices.

  (24) CFC ERS provider--The entity directly providing CFC ERS to an individual, which may be the program provider or a contractor of the program provider.

  (25) CFC FMS--CFC financial management services. A CFC service provided to an individual who receives only CFC PAS/HAB through the CDS option.

  (26) CFC PAS/HAB--CFC personal assistance services/habilitation. A CFC service:

    (A) that consists of:

      (i) personal assistance services, which provide assistance to an individual in performing ADLs and IADLs based on the individual's person-centered service plan, including:

        (I) non-skilled assistance with the performance of the ADLs and IADLs;

        (II) household chores necessary to maintain the home in a clean, sanitary, and safe environment;

        (III) escort services, which consist of accompanying and assisting an individual to access services or activities in the community, but do not include transporting an individual; and

        (IV) assistance with health-related tasks; and

      (ii) habilitation, which provides assistance to an individual in acquiring, retaining, and improving self-help, socialization, and daily living skills and training the individual on ADLs, IADLs, and health-related tasks, including:

        (I) self-care;

        (II) personal hygiene;

        (III) household tasks;

        (IV) mobility;

        (V) money management;

        (VI) community integration, including how to get around in the community;

        (VII) use of adaptive equipment;

        (VIII) personal decision making;

        (IX) reduction of challenging behaviors to allow individuals to accomplish ADLs, IADLs, and health-related tasks; and

        (X) self-administration of medication; and

    (B) does not include transporting the individual, which means driving the individual from one location to another.

  (27) CFC support consultation--A CFC service that provides support consultation to an individual who receives only CFC PAS/HAB through the CDS option.

  (28) CFC support management--A CFC service that provides training on how to select, manage, and dismiss an unlicensed service provider of CFC PAS/HAB.

  (29) CFR--Code of Federal Regulations.

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