65G-11.001. Definitions

In addition to the terms defined in Section 393.064, F.S., and for the purpose of this rule chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the following meanings:

(1) “Agency” is the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (“APD”).

(2) “Area Office” is the local office responsible for management of one of the Agency’s service areas.

(3) “Caregiver” is defined as the person who provides personal care, supervision, training or housing to an individual.

(4) “Central Office” is the Agency’s headquarters located at 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950, main telephone number [phone].

(5) “Crisis Enrollment” is the waiver enrollment of an eligible individual to a Home and Community Based Services Waiver, in accordance with Rule 65G-1.046, F.A.C.

(6) “Questionnaire for Situational Information (QSI)” is the agency approved assessment that assesses a person’s need for level of support in areas of community living, functional, behavioral and physical health. The assessment is completed every three years and is updated as the needs and life circumstances of the individual changes. The QSI is administered by trained and certified agency staff and is incorporated by reference in Rule 65G-4.0026, F.A.C.

(7) “Waitlist” is the prioritized list maintained by the APD Central Office of Persons with Disabilities that have been determined eligible for APD services and eligible to receive waiver services when funding is available.

(8) “Waiver” is a Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1396n(c) of the federal Social Security Act and Section 409.906, F.S., that provides Medicaid funding for home and community based services to eligible persons with developmental disabilities who are eligible for Agency services and who live at home or in a home-like setting. The Agency currently operates four HCBS waivers: Tier One, Two, Three and Four, in accordance with Section 393.0661(3), F.S., and Rules 65G-4.0026 through 65G-4.0029, F.A.C.

(9) “Wait List Priority Checklist” is the tool completed at the time an eligible individual applies for waiver-funded services and provides an indication of the category that the individual will be placed on the wait list. This checklist identifies services needed and current services received and requests information about the individual’s current and short-term life situation, condition and circumstances. The checklist is reviewed on an annual basis and is updated when the Agency is notified that the individual’s needs and circumstances have changed. The Wait List Prioritization Checklist, APD Form WL-01, August 2010, is hereby incorporated by reference and may be accessed on the APD website at: http://apdcares.org/customers/waitlist/docs/wait-list-categorization-checklist.xls.

(10) “Short term services” are not duplicative of any services required by other state agencies or departments and shall only be provided when other community resources are not available. The Agency shall provide short term services to individuals on the waitlist through the use of Social Services Block Grant funding as allocated by the legislature.

Rulemaking Authority 393.065(7) FS. Law Implemented 393.065(5) FS. History–New 10-24-10.