OAR 411-435-0020
Definitions and Acronyms

In addition to the following definitions, OAR 411-317-0000 (General Definitions and Acronyms for Developmental Disabilities Services) includes general definitions for words and terms frequently used in OAR chapter 411, division 435. If a word or term is defined differently in OAR 411-317-0000 (General Definitions and Acronyms for Developmental Disabilities Services), the definition in this rule applies.
(1) “ADL” means “activities of daily living”.
(2) “Ancillary Services” means the array of services described in these rules that may be authorized as stand-alone services, separate from attendant care, relief care, and skills training, and an all-inclusive rate paid to a residential program or a foster care provider.
(3) “Assistive Devices” means the ancillary service that makes available devices, aids, controls, supplies, or appliances necessary to enable an individual to increase the ability of the individual to perform ADLs and IADLs or to communicate in the home and community. Assistive devices are available through the Community First Choice state plan.
(4) “Assistive Technology” means the ancillary service that makes available devices, aids, controls, supplies, or appliances purchased to provide support for an individual and replace the need for direct interventions or to increase independence. Assistive technology is available through the Community First Choice state plan.
(5) “CDDP” means “Community Developmental Disabilities Program”.
(6) “Chore Services” means the ancillary service that is needed to restore a hazardous or unsanitary situation in the home of an individual to a sanitary, safe environment. Chore services are available through the Community First Choice state plan.
(7) “CIIS” means “Children’s Intensive In-home Services”.
(8) “Community Nursing Services” means the ancillary service that provides for the nursing services that focus on the chronic and ongoing health and safety needs of an individual. Community nursing services are provided according to the rules in OAR chapter 411, division 048 and the Oregon State Board of Nursing rules in OAR chapter 851. Community nursing services are available through the Community First Choice state plan.
(9) “Community Transportation” means the ancillary service that enables an individual to gain access to community-based state plan and waiver services, activities, and resources, not medical in nature. Community transportation is provided in the area surrounding the home of the individual commonly used by people in the same area to obtain ordinary goods and services. Community transportation is available through the Community First Choice state plan.
(10) “Environmental Modifications” means the ancillary service that provides for physical adaptations necessary to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of an individual in his or her own home, or necessary to enable an individual to function with greater independence around the home or lead to a substitution for, or decrease in, direct human assistance to the extent expenditures may otherwise be made for human assistance. Environmental modifications are available through the Community First Choice state plan.
(11) “Environmental Safety Modifications” means the ancillary service that provides for physical adaptations to the exterior of the home of an individual or the home of the family of an individual, as identified in the ISP for the individual, to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the individual, or necessary to enable the individual to function with greater independence around the home or lead to a substitution for, or decrease in, direct human assistance to the extent expenditures may otherwise be made for human assistance. Environmental safety modifications are available through a 1915(c) waiver.
(12) “Family Training” means the ancillary service that provides for the training services available to the family of an individual to increase the capacity of the family to care for, support, and maintain the individual in the home of the individual. Family training is available through a 1915(c) waiver.
(13) “IADL” means “instrumental activities of daily living”.
(14) “Individual-Directed Goods and Services” means the ancillary service that provides for services, equipment, or supplies, not otherwise provided through other waiver or state plan services, that address an identified need in an ISP. Individual-directed goods and services may include services, equipment, or supplies that maintain a child in the community. Individual-directed goods and services are available through a 1915(c) waiver.
(15) “ISP” means “Individual Support Plan”.
(16) “OCCS” means the “Office of Client and Community Services”.
(17) “OHP” means “Oregon Health Plan”.
(18) “OIS” means “Oregon Intervention System”.
(19) “OSIPM” means “Oregon Supplemental Income Program-Medical”.
(20) “Scope of Work” means the written statement of all proposed work requirements for an environmental modification including, but not limited to, dimensions, measurements, materials, labor, any pertinent building permits, and outcomes necessary for a contractor to submit a proposal to complete such work. The scope of work is specific to the identified tasks and requirements necessary to address the needs outlined in the supplemental assessment referenced in the ISP and relating to the ADL, IADL, and health-related tasks of the individual as discussed by the individual, designated representative, legal representative, homeowner, case manager, and ISP team.
(21) “Specialized Medical Supplies” means the ancillary service, available through a 1915(c) waiver, that provides for medical and ancillary supplies such as:
(a) Necessary medical supplies specified in an ISP that are not available through state plan or alternative resources.
(b) Ancillary supplies necessary to the proper functioning of items necessary for life support or to address physical conditions.
(c) Supplies necessary for the continued operation of augmentative communication devices or systems.
(22) “These Rules” mean the rules in OAR chapter 411, division 435.
(23) “Transition Costs” means the ancillary service that provides for expenses such as rent and utility deposits, first month’s rent and utilities, bedding, basic kitchen supplies, and other necessities required for an individual to make the transition from residing in a nursing facility or intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities to residing in a community-based home. Transition costs are available through the Community First Choice state plan.
(24) “Vehicle Modifications” means the ancillary service that provides for the adaptations or alterations made to a vehicle that is the primary means of transportation for an individual in order to accommodate the service needs of the individual. Vehicle modifications are available through a 1915(c) waiver.

Source: Rule 411-435-0020 — Definitions and Acronyms, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=411-435-0020.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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