Current through September 2, 2024
Section 16.03.09.571 - CHIS: DEFINITIONS01.Annual. Every three hundred sixty-five (365), days except during a leap year which equals three hundred sixty-six (366) days.02.Aversive Intervention. Uses unpleasant physical or sensory stimuli in an attempt to reduce undesired behavior. The stimuli usually cannot be avoided, is pain inducing, or both.03.Community. Natural, integrated environments outside the participant's home, outside of DDA center-based settings, or at school outside of school hours.04.Developmental Disabilities Agency (DDA). A DDA is an agency that is:a. A type of developmental disabilities facility, as defined in Section 39-4604, Idaho Code, that is non-residential and provides services on an outpatient basis;b. Certified by the Department to provide services to participants with developmental disabilities; andc. A business entity, open for business to the general public.05.Duplication of Services. Services are considered duplicate when:a. Goals are not separate and unique to each service provided; orb. When more than one (1) service is provided at the same time, unless otherwise authorized.06.Educational Services. Services that are provided in buildings, rooms or areas designated or used as a school or as educational facilities; that are provided during specific hours and time periods in which the educational instruction takes place in the normal school day and period of time for these students; and that are included in the individual educational plan for the participant or required by federal and state educational statutes or regulations; are not related service; and such services are provided to school age individuals defined in Section 33-201, Idaho Code.07.Evidence-Based Interventions. Interventions that have been scientifically researched and reviewed in peer-reviewed journals, replicated successfully by multiple independent investigators, have been shown to produce measurable and substantiated beneficial outcomes, and are delivered with fidelity by certified or credentialed individuals trained in the evidence-based model.08.Evidence-Informed Interventions. Interventions that use elements or components of evidence-based techniques and are delivered by a qualified individual, who are not certified or credentialed in an evidence-based model.09.Human Services Field. A diverse field that is focused on improving the quality of life for participants. Areas of academic study include, but are not limited to, sociology, special education, counseling, and psychology or other areas of academic study as referenced in the Medicaid Provider Handbook.10.Recreational Services. Activities or services that are generally perceived as recreation such as, but not limited to, fishing, hunting, camping, attendance or participation in sporting events or practices, attendance at concerts, fairs or rodeos, skiing, sightseeing, boating, bowling, swimming, and special day parties (birthday, Christmas, etc.).11.Restrictive Intervention. Any intervention that is used to restrict the rights or freedom of movement of a person and includes chemical restraint, mechanical restraint, physical restraint, and seclusion.12.Treatment Fidelity. The consistent and accurate implementation of children's habilitation services accordance with the modality, manual, protocol or model.13.Vocational Services. Services or programs that are directly related to the preparation of individuals for paid or unpaid employment. The test of the vocational nature of the service is whether the services are provided with the expectation that the participant would be able to participate in a sheltered workshop or in the general workforce within one (1) year.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.09.571