Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VI - Mental Health/Intellectual Disability/Autism Manual
Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management
Chapter 4200 - COUNTY BOARD AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 4200.4 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Act-The Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §§ 4101-4704).

Administrator-The county mental health and intellectual disability administrator appointed by the local authorities.

Board-The county mental health and intellectual disability board appointed by the local authorities.

County-A county or a first class city.

Department-The Department of Human Services of the Commonwealth.

Facility-A mental health establishment, hospital, clinic, institution, center, day care center or other organizational unit, or part thereof, which is devoted primarily to the diagnosis, treatment, care, rehabilitation or detention of individuals with a mental disability.

Intellectual disability-Subaverage general intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment of maturation, learning or social adjustment.

Local authorities-The county commissioners of a county, or the city councils and the mayors of first class cities, or two or more of these acting in concert.

Mental disability-A mental illness, mental impairment, intellectual disability, or mental deficiency, which so lessens the capacity of a person to use his customary self-control, judgment and discretion in the conduct of his affairs and social relations as to make it necessary or advisable for him to be under care as provided in the act. The term includes conditions and terms heretofore defined as "mental retardation," "insanity," "unsoundness of mind," "lunacy," "mental disease," "mental disorder," "feebleminded," "moron," "idiot" and "imbecile." The term does not include senility, unless mental illness or intellectual disability is superimposed.

Nurse-A person licensed by the State Board of Nursing to engage in the practice of professional nursing within the meaning of The Professional Nurse Law (63 P.S. §§ 211-225.5).

Physician-A physician licensed to practice in this Commonwealth.

Program-A mental health and intellectual disability program established by the local authorities and includes a complex of services providing a continuum of care in the community for the mentally disabled.

Psychiatrist-A physician who by years of study, training and experience has achieved professional recognition and standing in the field of psychiatry.

Psychologist-A person who by years of study, training and experience has achieved professional recognition and standing in the field of clinical psychology.

Secretary-The Secretary of the Department.

Social worker-A person who by years of study, training, and experience has achieved professional recognition and standing in the field of social work.

The provisions of this §4200.4 amended under sections 201(2) and (8) and 202 of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §§ 4201(2) and (8) and 4202).