Acronyms,
Terms & Definitions |
| 24-Hour
Care |
Refers
to group home residential services licensed by the state and operating
under Oregon Administrative Rules 309-049-000. |
| CDDP |
Community
Developmental Disability Program |
| CDRC |
Child Development & Rehabilitation
Center (a part of OHSU) |
| CMHP |
Community
Mental Health Program |
| COIHS |
Central
Oregon Independent Health Services, a managed health care program, serving
individuals enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan. COHIS' service area includes
Hood River, Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam Counties. COHIS also is a managed
health
care
agency
for Medicare + Choice. |
| CP |
Cerebral Palsy |
| DHS |
Department
of Human Services |
| ECSE |
Early Childhood Special Education |
| EI |
Early Intervention |
| EOHSC |
Eastern Oregon Human Services Consortium |
| EOTC |
Eastern Oregon Training Center |
| ESD |
Education Service District |
| FAPE |
Free and Appropriate Public Education |
| FAS |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| ICFMR |
Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded |
| IEP |
Individual Education Plan--Name of the plan used for children
in school, elementary through high school. |
| IFSP |
Individual
Family Support Plan--Name of the plan used for children receiving Early
Intervention & Early
Special Education Services |
| IRWE |
Income
Related Work Expenses--part of Social Security Administration's work
incentives, allows individuals to deduct certain expenses when computing
SSI monthly benefit amount. See the SSA's Red Book for details at www.
SSA and talk with Social Security office or other person with expertise
in using IRWE's. |
| ISP |
Individual Support Plan--plan used with adults participating in vocational
and/or residential programs. |
| LTD |
Long Term Diversion |
| medical
card |
"Medical
card" refers to the 11 1/2" white and green paper that the
state sends monthly to individuals who are enrolled in the Oregon Health
Plan. The medical card states the kind of benefits for which the individual
is eligible, other insurance, social security number and other information. |
| OAR |
Oregon Administrative Rule |
| OHP |
Oregon Health
Plan |
| OIS |
Oregon Intervention
System. Click here for more information
about OIS. |
| ORA |
Oregon Rehabilitation Association |
| ORS |
Oregon Revised Statute |
| PASS |
Plan to
Achieve Self-Sufficiency--part of Social Security Administration's work
incentives, allows individuals receiving certain Social Security benefits
to exempt a part of their earnings from work while they are developing
work skills. See the SSA's Red Book for details at www. SSA and talk
with Social Security office or other person with training in developing
PASS plans. |
| PSRB |
Psychiatric
Security Review Board |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| SILP |
Semi-Independent Living Program |
| SPD |
Seniors & People
with Disabilities |
| SSA |
Social Security
Administration |
| SSDI |
Social Security
Disability Income |
| SSI |
Supplemental
Security Income |
| SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
| Title XIX |
Refers to
the section of the Code of Federal Regulations setting out the administrative
rules for the federal Medicaid program. |
| UCP |
United Cerebral Palsy |