New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-M - Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Chapter He-M 500 - DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Part He-M 519 - FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
Section He-M 519.02 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-M 519.02

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) "Acquired brain disorder" means a disruption in brain functioning that:

(1) Is not congenital or caused by birth trauma;

(2) Presents a severe and life-long disabling condition which significantly impairs a person's ability to function in society;

(3) Occurs prior to age 60;

(4) Is attributable to one or more of the following reasons:
a. External trauma to the brain as a result of:
1. A motor vehicle incident;

2. A fall;

3. An assault; or

4. Another related traumatic incident or occurrence;

b. Anoxic or hypoxic injury to the brain such as from:
1. Cardiopulmonary arrest;

2. Carbon monoxide poisoning;

3. Airway obstruction;

4. Hemorrhage; or

5. Near drowning;

c. Infectious diseases such as encephalitis and meningitis;

d. Brain tumor;

e. Intracranial surgery;

f. Cerebrovascular disruption such as a stroke;

g. Toxic exposure; or

h. Other neurologic disorders such as Huntington's disease or multiple sclerosis which predominantly affect the central nervous system; and

(5) Is manifested by:
a. Significant decline in cognitive functioning and ability; or

b. Deterioration in:
1. Personality;

2. Impulse control;

3. Judgment;

4. Modulation of mood; or

5. Awareness of deficits.

(b) "Area agency" means "area agency" as defined in RSA 171-A:2, I-b.

(c) "Bureau" means the bureau of developmental services of the department of health and human services.

(d) "Bureau administrator" means the chief administrator of the bureau of developmental services.

(e) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.

(f) "Department" means the New Hampshire department of health and human services.

(g) "Developmental disability" means "developmental disability" as defined in RSA 171:A:2, V, namely "a disability:

(a) Which is attributable to intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or a specific learning disability, or any other condition of an individual found to be closely related to intellectual disability as it refers to general intellectual functioning or impairment in adaptive behavior or requires treatment similar to that required for persons with an intellectual disability; and

(b) Which originates before such individual attains age 22, has continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitutes a severe disability to such individual's ability to function normally in society."

(h) "Family" means a group of 2 or more persons that:

(1) Is related by ancestry, marriage, or other legal arrangement;

(2) Has one member who is the primary caregiver of the individual in (3) below; and

(3) Has at least one member who is an individual as defined in (j) below.

(i) "Family support" means those services, activities, and interventions, enumerated in He-M 519.04(c) , that are identified by a family to assist that family to remain the primary caregiver of an individual.

(j) "Individual" means a person with a developmental disability or acquired brain disorder who is eligible or conditionally eligible pursuant to He-M 503.03 or He-M 522.03 or a child, through age 2, who is eligible for family-centered early supports and services pursuant to He-M 510.06.

(k) "Partners in Health (PIH) " means "partners in health" as defined in He-M 523, namely "a New Hampshire community-based program of family support for young adults and families".

(l) "Region" means "area" as defined in RSA 171-A:2, I-a, namely "a geographic region established by rules adopted by the commissioner for the purpose of providing services to developmentally disabled persons".

(m) "Respite" means the provision of short-term care, in accordance with He-M 513, for an individual, in or out of the individual's home, for the temporary relief and support of the family with whom the individual lives.

(n) "Special medical services (SMS) " means "special medical services" as defined in He-M 520 namely, "the administrative section of the bureau of developmental services that operates the Title V program for children and youth with special health care needs".

(o) "Supports and services" means a wide range of activities that assist families in developing and maximizing the families' abilities to care for individuals and meet their needs in a flexible manner.

#5929, eff 12-1-94, EXPIRED: 12-1-00

New. #7830, eff 2-13-03, EXPIRED: 2-13-11

New. #9879-A, eff 2-26-11

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