Definitions

For the purposes of section 17b-262-597 through 17b-262-605 the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Allied Health Professional or AHP" means an individual who is licensed or certified or who is qualified by special training, education, skills, and experience to provide early intervention services. Such individuals include, but are not limited to: nurses, physician assistants, masters level social workers, special education teachers, speech therapy assistants, nutritionists, and family therapists. (2) "Assessment" means the definition contained in Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Title 20 United States Code (USC), section 1477(a), and at Title 34 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 303, subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 303.322, and at subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 303.322. (3) "Assessment Team" means a multidisciplinary team of qualified, as defined in Title 34 CFR, Part 303, section 303.21, service providers selected by the performing provider, based on results of the child's evaluation, to perform an assessment to determine the service needs of the child based on the diagnosis of the evaluation team. (4) "Assistive Technology Devices" means the assistive technology devices as defined in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (5) "Assistive Technology Services" means the assistive technology services defined in Part H of IDEA, 20 USC et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (6) "Audiology" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (7) "Audiologist" means one who is licensed to practice audiology pursuant to Chapter 399 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (8) "Billing Provider" means DMR or another state agency responsible for coordinating and delivering early intervention services to Birth to Three eligible children. Billing providers may also be responsible for service coordination and may be a performing provider. (9) "Birth to Three Eligible Child" means a child from birth to age three who is: (A) experiencing a significant developmental delay as measured by standardized diagnostic test or clinical opinion in one or more of the following areas: (i) cognitive development; (ii) physical development, including vision or hearing; (iii) communication development; or (iv) adaptive skills; or (B) diagnosed as having a physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay; and (C) qualified to receive services under the Medical Assistance Program pursuant to section 17b-262 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (10) "Birth to Three System" means a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency program of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. (11) "Child" means a person who is under twenty-one years of age. (12) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Social Services appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of section 17b-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (13) "Department" means the Department of Social Services or its agent. (14) "Developmental Delay" means a significant delay in one or more of the following areas: cognitive development; communication development; physical development, including vision or hearing; social or emotional development; or adaptive skills or development. (15) "Developmental Therapy" means special instruction. (16) "DMR" means the Department of Mental Retardation. (17) "Early Intervention Record" means the written record maintained for both the eligible child and the noneligible child for the Birth to Three System. (18) "Early Intervention Services" means services which are defined in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and those listed explicitly in Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subsection (d) of section 303.12. (19) "Evaluation" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 303.322, and subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 303.322, and as defined in section 17a-248 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (20) "Evaluation Team" means two or more qualified allied health professionals, as defined in Title 34 CFR, Part 303, section 303.21, selected by the performing provider, from different disciplines matched to the needs of the child based on available information, to perform an evaluation. (21) "Family Training, Counseling, and Home Visits" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (3) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (22) "Health Care Financing Administration or HCFA" means the federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services which administers both the Medicaid and Medicare programs. (23) "Health Services" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (4) of subsection (d) of section 303.13. (24) "Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)" means the definition contained under Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and Title 20 USC, section 1477(d), and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subsection (b) of section 303.340. (25) "Lead Agency" means the Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) pursuant to Title 34 of the CFR, Part 303, section 303.500. (26) "Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts" means a professional person providing health care pursuant to a license issued by the Department of Public Health (DPH). (27) "Medical Appropriateness or Medically Appropriate" means health care that is provided in a timely manner and meets professionally recognized standards of acceptable medical care; is delivered in the appropriate medical setting; and is the least costly of multiple, equally-effective, alternative treatments or diagnostic modalities. (28) "Medical Assistance Program" means the medical assistance provided pursuant to Chapter 319V of the Connecticut General Statutes and authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The program is also referred to as Medicaid. (29) "Medical Necessity or Medically Necessary" means health care provided to correct or diminish the adverse effects of a medical condition or mental illness; to assist an individual in attaining or maintaining an optimal level of health; to diagnose a condition; or prevent a medical condition from occurring. (30) "Medical Services" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (5) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (31) "Multidisciplinary Team" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC, and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, section 303.17, and a team of two or more persons from different disciplines, one of whom shall be an allied health professional. (32) "Natural Environments" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subsection (b) of section 303.12. (33) "Nursing Services" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (6) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (34) "Nutrition Services" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (7) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (35) "Occupational Therapy" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (8) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (36) "Part H of IDEA" means Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Title 20 United States Code (USC), section 1471 et seq. (37) "Performing Provider" means: (A) any billing provider; (B) any independent provider under contract with a billing provider; or (C) any state agency under contract with a billing provider providing diagnostic services or treatment services recommended by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts and in accordance with the IFSP. (38) "Physician" means an individual licensed under Chapter 370 or 371 of the Connecticut General Statutes as a doctor of medicine or osteopathy. (39) "Physical Therapy" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (9) of subsection (d) of section 303.12, and section 20-74 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (40) "Provider Agreement" means the signed, written, contractual agreement between the department and the provider of services or goods. (41) "Psychological Services" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (10) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (42) "Service Coordination" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34, CFR Part 303, subdivision (11) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (43) "Service Coordinator" means the person from the profession most immediately relevant to the child's or family's needs who is employed or contracted by the performing provider to provide service coordination as defined in Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subsection (g) of section 303.344. (44) "Service Page" means the section of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) which specifies service information as delineated in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 of the USC, section 1477 (d) (4), (5), and (6). (45) "Social Work Services" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (d) of subsection (12) of section 303.12. (46) "Special Instruction" means the services described in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 of the USC, and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (13) of subsection (d) of section 303.12, when delivered by a multidisciplinary team. (47) "Speech-Language Pathology" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (14) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (48) "Transportation and Related Costs" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (15) of subsection (d) of section 303.12. (49) "Vision Services" means the definition contained in Part H of IDEA, Title 20 USC 1471 et seq., and at Title 34 CFR, Part 303, subdivision (16) of subsection (d) of section 303.12.