Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 17 - Personal Assistance Services
Chapter 201 - State Personal Assistance Services Program
Section I-20105 - Definitions [Formerly LAC 67:VII.1105]
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The following terms, when used in this manual, shall have the meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Self-Directed-the participant or legal/personal representative will direct, supervise, hire and discharge his/her personal attendant and be able to self-direct all goods/services needed.
Management Contractor/Fiscal Agent-contracted entity which may be responsible for day to day program activities including but not limited to eligibility requirements, etc.
Department-the Department of Health and Hospitals.
Individual with Significant Disabilities-an individual with loss of sensory or motor functions interfering with activities of daily living to the extent that the person requires assistance with non-medical personal care needs, domestic or cleaning needs, dressing and undressing, moving into and out of bed, transferring, ambulation, related services including but not limited to meal preparation, laundry, and grocery shopping, and/or other similar activities of daily living.
PA -personal assistance.
Secretary-the secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals.
State Personal Assistance Services (SPAS) Program- services means goods and services which are required by a person with significant disabilities age 18 eighteen or older to increase a persons independence or substitute for a persons dependence on human assistance.
Intentional Program Violation-made a false or misleading statement, or misrepresented, concealed or withheld fact; or committed any act that constitutes a violation of the SPAS Program or SPAS policy and/or procedures.
AUTHORITY NOTE; Promulgated in accordance with 46:2116.2.
