As used in this part 11, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Attendant support" means any action to assist an eligible person in accomplishingactivities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and habilitative and healthrelated tasks. Such activities include, but are not limited to, personal care services, household services, cognitive services, mobility services, and health-related tasks.
"Authorized representative" means an individual designated by the eligible person,by the parent of a minor, or by the legal guardian of the eligible person if the eligible person cannot demonstrate sound judgment to his or her primary care physician, who has the judgment and ability to assist the eligible person in acquiring and utilizing services under this part 11. The extent of the authorized representative's involvement shall be determined upon designation.
"Consumer-directed" means that an eligible person receives a direct payment througha voucher and employs, trains, and in other ways manages the person who provides his or her attendant support. The direct payment through a voucher that is received by an eligible person to pay for attendant support shall not be counted as income for purposes of determining eligibility for medicaid and other state programs that use income to determine eligibility.
"Eligible person" means a person who is eligible to receive services under parts 3 to12 of this article or any other home- and community-based service waiver for which the state department has federal waiver authority.
"Primary care physician" means a physician who is the primary provider of physicianservices to the eligible person or who is familiar with the eligible person's needs and capabilities.
"Qualified services" means services provided under the eligible person's applicablewaiver program and attendant support.
Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1967, § 7, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 26-4-1301 as it existed prior to 2006.
Cross references: For additional definitions applicable to this part 11, see § 25.5-4-103.