In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. Terms Defined. “Administration” means the Social Services Administration. “Case manager” means a provider agent or representative responsible for: Providing supervision, training, and consultation to treatment and biological parents; Arranging and ensuring necessary services to a child; and Acting as the leader of a child's treatment team. “Case plan” means a written description of a child's needs and services to be provided to meet those needs as outlined in COMAR 07.02.13.05D and the relevant federal statutes and regulations. “Clinical supervisor” means a provider agent or representative responsible for providing supervision, training, consultation, and support to the case manager. “Foster family care” means 24-hour substitute care provided for a child in an approved or licensed foster family home. “Local department” means the department of social services in a county or Baltimore City. “Medical passport” means a confidential, abbreviated health record as outlined in COMAR 07.02.11.08. “Permanency plan” means a plan specifying: Where and with whom a child shall live; and The proposed legal relationship between a child and the child's permanent caretaker or caretakers. “Professional staff” means the case manager and clinical supervisor within the treatment foster care program. “Progress report” means a provider agency's written update of a child's treatment plan for a specific time period. “Provider agency” means the unit within the: Local department of social services charged with implementing the treatment foster care program; or Licensed child placement agency responsible for implementing the treatment foster care program. “Record keeping” means a systematic recording of information documenting activities of a child's behavior and progress in targeted areas, as defined by the treatment plan. “Respite care” means short-term care for a child to relieve the treatment family or care giver. “Serious emotional, behavioral condition” means a limitation of an individual's capacity which adversely affects the individual's ability to perform in the following areas: Daily living skills; Community living skills; Interpersonal relationships; and Appropriate educational activities. “Treatment” means the coordinated provision of services and use of procedures designed to produce a planned outcome in an individual's behavior, attitude, or general condition based on a thorough assessment of possible contributing factors. “Treatment accountability” means: Behaviorably measurable time-limited goals and a set of written procedures for achieving them; and A process for assessing results. “Treatment foster care” means a 24-hour substitute care program, operated by a licensed child placement agency or local department of social services, for children with a serious emotional, behavioral, medical, or psychological condition. “Treatment foster parent” means a caretaker who is: Licensed and trained by a child placement agency to perform parenting duties; and Responsible for implementing, monitoring, and assessing the progress of a child's individual treatment within the home setting. “Treatment plan” means a written description of the objectives, goals, and services to address the needs of a child, including the child's projected length of stay in the program. “Universal precautions” means health and safety measures used as a barrier between an individual and another individual's body fluids.