AAA - Area Agency on Aging

 

AAC - Augmentative and Alternative Communication

 

AAW - Adult Autism Waiver

 

AAIDD - American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

 

ABA - Applied Behavioral Analysis

 

ACAP - Adult Community Autism Program

 

ACRE - Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators

 

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

 

ADL - Activities of Daily Living

 

AE - Administrative Entity

 

APC - Approved Program Capacity

 

APS - Adult Protective Services

 

ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder

 

ASERT - Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training (Collaborative)

 

ASL - American Sign Language

 

AT - Assistive Technology

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AWC - Agency with Choice

 

BCS - Bureau of Community Services

 

BFS - Base-funded Services

 

BS - Behavioral Specialist

 

BSASP - Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations

 

BSP- Behavior Support Plan

 

CAO - County Assistance Office

 

CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

 

CESP - Certified Employment Support Professional

 

CHC - Community Health Choices

 

CI - Certified Investigator or Certified Investigation

 

CIR - Certified Investigator Report

 

CIS - Client Information System

 

CLA - Community Living Arrangement

 

CLW - Community Living Waiver

 

CMC - Children with Medical Complexities

 

CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

 

COMPASS - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Application for Social Services

 

CoP - Community of Practice

 

CPS - Community Participation Support

 

CPS - Child Protective Services

 

CtLC - Charting the LifeCourse

 

CW - Consolidated Waiver

 

DD - Developmental Disability or Dual Diagnosis

 

DDTT - Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team

 

DHHDB - Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deafblind

 

DHS - Department of Human Services

 

DOH - Department of Health

 

DRP - Disability Rights Pennsylvania

 

DSP -Direct Support Professional

 

EDL - Everyday Lives

 

EI - Early Intervention

 

EIM - Enterprise Incident Management

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EPSDT - Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis or Treatment

 

EVV - Electronic Visit Verification

 

FBA - Functional Behavioral Assessment

 

FY - Fiscal Year

 

HCBS - Home and Community Based Services

 

HCL - Health Care Level

 

HCQU - Health Care Quality Unit

 

HCSIS - Home and Community Services Information System

 

HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

 

ICF/ID - Intermediate Care Facility/Intellectual Disability

 

ICF/IDD - Intermediate Care Facility/Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

 

ICF/ORC - Intermediate Care Facility/Other Related Conditions

 

ID - Intellectual Disability

 

ID/A - Intellectual Disability and Autism

 

IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

 

IEP - Individualized Education Program

 

IM - Incident Management

 

IM4Q - Independent Monitoring for Quality

 

ISAC - Information Sharing and Advisory Committee

 

ISP - Individual Support Plan

 

IU - Intermediate Unit

 

LOC - Level of Care

 

MA - Medical Assistance

 

MAR - Medication Administration Record

 

MAWD - Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities

 

MCO - Managed Care Organization

 

MedAdmin Medication

Administration

 

MH/DD - Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities

 

MHFA - Mental Health First Aid

 

MH/ID - Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities

 

MPI - Master Provider Index

 

MyODP - Office of Developmental Programs’ Resource and Training Website

 

NL/NG - Needs Level/Needs Group

 

OCDEL - Office of Child Development and Early Learning OCYF Office of Children, Youth & Families

 

OMAP - Office of Medical Assistance Programs

 

OMHSAS - Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

 

OVR - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

 

PADDC - Pennsylvania Developmental Disabiliities’ Council

 

P/FDS - Person/FamilyDirected Support Waiver

 

PaTTAN - Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network

 

PBS - Positive Behavioral Support

 

PCP - Person-centered Planning

 

PCT - Person-centered Thinking

 

PDD - Pervasive Developmental Disorder

 

PDE - Pennsylvania Department of Education

 

PDS - Participant-directed Services

 

PECS - Picture Exchange Communication System

 

PROMISeTM - Provider Reimbursement and Operation Management Information System (in electronic format)

 

PUNS - Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services

 

QA - Quality Assurance

 

RH - Residential Habilitation

 

RPP - Restrictive Procedure Plan

 

SC - Supports Coordinator

 

SCO - Supports Coordination Organization

 

SH - Supplemental Habilitation

 

SIS - Supports Intensity Scale

 

SNF - Skilled Nursing Facility

 

SPU - Special Populations Unit

 

SSA - Social Security Administration

 

SSD - Services and Supports Directory

 

SSDI - Social Security Disability Income

 

SSI - Supplemental Security Income

 

TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury

 

TSM - Targeted Support Management

 

VF/EA - Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent

 

WIOA - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Ac