Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 65G-11.001 - Definitions

In addition to the terms defined in Section 393.064, F.S., and for the purpose of this rule chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Agency" is the Agency for Persons with Disabilities ("APD").
(2) "Caregiver" is defined as the person who provides personal care, supervision, training or housing to an individual.
(3) "State Office" is the Agency's headquarters located at 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950, main telephone number (850)488-4257.
(4) "Crisis Enrollment" is the waiver enrollment of an eligible individual to a Home and Community Based Services Waiver, in accordance with Rule 65G-11.004, F.A.C.
(5) "Questionnaire for Situational Information (QSI)" is the agency approved assessment that assesses a person's need for level of support in areas of community living, functional, behavioral and physical health. The assessment is completed every three years and is updated as the needs and life circumstances of the individual changes. The QSI is administered by trained and certified agency staff.
(6) "Preenrollment Category" is the prioritized list of clients maintained by the APD State Office of Persons with Disabilities that have been determined eligible for APD services and eligible to receive waiver services when funding is available.
(7) "Waiver" is a Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1396n(c) of the federal Social Security Act and Section 409.906, F.S., that provides Medicaid funding for home and community based services to eligible persons with developmental disabilities who are eligible for Agency services.
(8) "Short term services" are not duplicative of any services required by other state agencies or departments and shall only be provided when other community resources are not available. The Agency shall provide short term services to individuals on a preenrollement category through the use of Social Services Block Grant funding as allocated by the legislature.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 65G-11.001

Rulemaking Authority 393.065(12), 393.501(1) FS. Law Implemented 393.065 FS.

New 10-24-10, Amended by Florida Register Volume 51, Number 098, May 20, 2025 effective 6/5/2025.

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