Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part IX - Developmental Disabilities Services
Chapter 7 - Single Point of Entry and Determination Process for System Entry
Section IX-703 - Definitions

A. Developmental Disability-defined in accordance with the Developmental Disability Law at R.S. 28:451.2(12) and 462(4)(c).

B. Developmental Disabilities Services System-a system of programs, services, and supports for persons with developmental disabilities that include but are not limited to information and referral services, support coordination services, system entry services, development of support profiles and plans, individual and family support services, living options, habilitation services and vocational services provided by the Department of Health and Hospitals and administered by the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities. The term system is used in this document to refer to the Developmental Disabilities Services System.

C. Entry Unit (EU)-a section of the local governing entities (LGEs) that implements the developmental disabilities services system entry process.

D. Entry Review Team (ERT)-a transdisciplinary team including but not limited to, staff of the system entry unit, community services regional administrator or designee, and a psychologist. The team may also include a social worker, a nurse and/or other consultants as necessary.

E. Protected Date-the date that will be included on OCDD's registries for supports and services requested.

F. Support Profile-defined in accordance with the Developmental Disability Law at R.S. 28:451.2(28).

G. Local Governing Entity (LGE)-an integrated human services delivery system with local accountability and management, which provides behavioral health and developmental disabilities services.

H. OCDD Contractors-regional system point of entry contractors who conduct eligibility determination for the early intervention system for children ages birth to three years.