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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 13A.11.03.02" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="03" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Applicant” means an individual who has:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Requested independent living services provided by the Division;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Completed and signed the Division's application form or provided equivalent information; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Provided information necessary to initiate an assessment to determine eligibility.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Client” means an applicant for or recipient of independent living services provided by the Division.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Client Assistance Program” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.11.01.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Customary charge” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.11.01.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Division” means the Division of Rehabilitation Services, the State agency designated to administer the Independent Living Program.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Eligible individual” means an individual who meets the criteria in Regulation .04 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Family member” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.11.01.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Independent Living Plan.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Independent living plan” means the Division form identifying the independent living goal, services, and financial contribution of the individual.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Independent living plan” also encompasses other written documentation of the independent living goal, services, and financial contribution of the individual if the individual waives the requirements of an independent living plan.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Independent living services” means those services listed under Regulation .06 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Individual with significant disabilities” means an individual with a severe physical or mental impairment whose ability to function independently in family or community, or whose ability to obtain, maintain, or advance in employment is substantially limited and for whom the delivery of independent living services will improve the ability to function, continue functioning, or move towards functioning independently in the family or community, or to continue in employment, respectively.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Individual's representative” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.11.01.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Personal assistance services” means a range of services:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Provided by one or more persons;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Designed to assist an individual with a disability to perform daily living activities on or off the job that the individual would typically perform if the individual did not have a disability; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Designed to increase the individual's control in life and ability to perform every day activities on or off the job.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Physical or mental impairment” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.11.01.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>“Preauthorized” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.11.01.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>“Prescription” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.11.01.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>“Provider” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.11.01.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(17)">
      <text>“Purchase order” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.11.01.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(18)">
      <text>“Purchasing card” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.11.01.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(19)">
      <text>“Rehabilitation technology” has the meaning stated in COMAR 13A.11.01.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(20)">
      <text>“Transportation” means necessary travel in connection with an individual with a significant disability engaging in or maintaining employment or improving the individual's ability to carry out independent living activities within family or community.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>