La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § IX-1103
Applicant-the individual with intellectual/developmental disabilities for whom supports are requested.
Community Support Professional-a Local Governing Entity (LGE) staff person whose duties may include support coordination to applicants and participants in individual and family support program.
Developmental Disability-defined in accordance with the developmental disability law at R.S. 28:451.2(12).
Direct Service-any good, support or service purchased for or provided to an individual with intellectual/developmental disabilities directly by a service provider or secured/purchased by the individual/family through merchants and/or contractors used to assist the individual to remain in their own home in the community.
Eligible Individual-individual who has a statement of approval (SOA) to participate in intellectual/developmental disabilities services as part of the current single point of entry (SPOE) process established by the OCDD or an individual eligible for and enrolled in EarlySteps services.
Individual and Family Support Committee-the advisory committee to the individual and family support (IFS) program within each local governing entity administering the IFS program.
Local Governing Entity (LGE)-an integrated human services delivery system with local accountability and management and which provides behavioral health and developmental disabilities services through local human services districts and authorities.
Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD)-the office, within the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), that has the responsibility for developing, evaluating and guiding programs and supports for Louisianas citizens with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Plan of Support-the individualized plan for provision of supports for individuals and families developed utilizing the most recently approved format by the OCDD for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Support Coordination-the provision of assistance to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities or their families to identify and coordinate necessary supports and to access, utilize and maintain those supports in a fiscally sound manner.
Support Coordinator-the person responsible for support coordination for an individual with intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or his/her family.
La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § IX-1103