| A |
AAAID
|
American Association on Intellectual Disabilities |
AAMR
|
American Association on Mental Retardation |
ABL
|
Adaptive Behavior Analysis |
ADA
|
Americans with Disabilities Act |
ACP
|
Advanced Clinical Practitioner |
AMH
|
Adult Mental Health Services |
APS
|
Adult Protective Services |
ARC
|
Association for Retarded Citizens |
ARD
|
Admission/Review/Dismissal Hearing |
ASA
|
Autism Society of America |
Asperger's Disorder
|
A developmental disorder marked by impaired social interactions and repetitive behaviors, similar to autism; however, no delays are typically noted in language, cognitive, self-help or adaptive skills, or in curiosity about the environment in childhood. |
| B |
BHO
|
Behavioral Health Organization |
| C |
C&A
|
Child and Adolescent Services |
CARE
|
TDMHMR Computer System |
Central Office
|
TDMHMR's Main Office |
CFO
|
Chief Financial Officer |
CHIP
|
Children's Health Insurance Program |
CIT
|
Crisis Intervention Training |
CLASS
|
Community Living Assistance & Support Services |
CM
|
Case Management / Case Manager |
COC
|
Continuity of Care |
Community Center(s)
|
MHMR Community Centers (A local organization created by the Texas Legislature for the purpose of providing services via contract with TDMHMR. A community center may be established for a county or for several counties and is under the control of the county commissioners.) |
ComNet
|
Phone Conference |
Core Service
|
Service required by TDMHMR Contract |
CPS
|
Child Protective Services |
Craniosynotosis
|
Premature closure of the spaces between bones in the skull |
CRCG
|
Community Resource Coordination Group |
CSHCN
|
Children with Special Health Care Needs |
| D |
DADS
|
Department of Aging and Disability Services |
D&E
|
Diagnosis & Evaluation |
DD/MR
|
Dual Diagnoses/Mental Retardation |
DHS
|
Department of Human Services |
DMR
|
Department of Mental Retardation |
DOE
|
Department of Education |
DOL
|
Department of Labor |
DSA
|
Down Syndrome Association |
DSM-IV
|
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, 4th Edition |
Dx
|
Diagnosis |
Decertification/Decertified
|
State sanction which revokes an HCS or ICF/MR provider's ability to provide services within the geographic area they have been licensed to serve. |
DD/Dual Diagnosis
|
A diagnosis of Mental Retardation and a psychiatric disorder or a diagnosis of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse |
| E |
ECI
|
Early Childhood Intervention |
EEOC
|
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| F |
FY
|
Fiscal Year |
| G |
GR
|
General Revenue |
| H |
HCFA
|
Health Care Financing Administration |
HCS
|
Home and Community Based Services |
HCS-O OR HCS-OBRA
|
Home and Community Based Services – Omnibus Reconciliation Act (nursing homes) |
HHS
|
Health and Human Services |
HHSC
|
Health and Human Services Commission |
HIPAA
|
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
HIPPS
|
Health Insurance Premium Payment System |
Hx
|
History |
Held Harmless
|
No penalties |
Hydrocephalus
|
Accumulation of brain fluid |
| I |
I&R
|
Information and Referral |
ICF/MR
|
Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded |
ICF/MR-RC
|
Intermediate Care Facility for the Mental Retardation-Related Condition |
ICAP
|
Inventory for Client and Agency Planning |
IDT
|
Interdisciplinary Team |
IDEA
|
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
IEP
|
Individual Education Plan |
IHFS
|
In Home and Family Support |
IPC
|
Individual Plan of Care |
ITP
|
Individual Transition Plan |
ISD
|
Independent School District |
IT
|
Information Technology Department |
| J |
JPO
|
Juvenile Probation Office |
| L |
LA
|
Local Authority |
LAR
|
Legally Authorized Representative |
Life Safety Code
|
Addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life from fire, smoke, fumes, or panic. |
LBB
|
Legislative Budget Board |
LMRA
|
Local Mental Retardation Authority |
LMSW
|
Licensed Master Social Worker |
LMSW-ACP
|
Licensed Master Social Worker – Advanced Clinical Practitioner |
LMSW-AP
|
Licensed Master Social Worker – Advanced Practitioner |
LOC
|
Level of Care |
LON
|
Level of Need |
LPC
|
Licensed Professional Counselor |
LVN
|
Licensed Vocational Nurse |
| M |
MA
|
Master of Arts |
MBHO
|
Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organization |
MD
|
Doctor of Medicine |
MDCP
|
Medically Dependent Children's Program |
Mentor
|
Advisor/counselor |
MH
|
Mental Health |
MOU
|
Memorandum of Understanding |
MR
|
Mental Retardation |
MRA
|
Mental Retardation Authority |
MRLA
|
Mental Retardation Local Authority |
MR/MI
|
Diagnosis of Mental Retardation and Mental Illness |
MR/PAC
|
Mental Retardation Planning Advisory Council |
MR/RC
|
Mental Retardation/Related Condition |
MS
|
Master of Science |
| N |
NGM
|
New Generation Medicine |
NIH
|
National Institutes of Health |
| O |
OBRA
|
Omnibus Reconciliation Act |
Olmstead Decision
|
No person should have to live in a nursing home or other institution if he or she chooses to live in a nursing home or community-based setting. |
OT
|
Occupational Therapy |
| P |
PAC
|
Planning Advisory Council |
PASARR
|
Pre-admission Screening and Annual Resident Review |
PDD
|
Pervasive Development Disorder |
PDP
|
Person Directed Planning or Person Directed Plan |
PHI
|
Protected Health Information |
PI
|
Promoting Independence |
PKU
|
Phenylketonuria, a hereditary metabolic disorder which can produce mental retardation |
PMAB
|
Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior |
POC
|
Plan of Care |
POCO
|
Plan of Care Oversight |
PT
|
Physical Therapy |
Performance Measures
|
Goals established by a contract, usually expressed in numbers of persons serviced or hours or days of service provided. |
| Q |
QA
|
Quality Assurance |
QAIS
|
Quality Assurance and Improvement System |
QIP
|
Quality Improvement Plan |
QM
|
Quality Management |
QMB
|
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary |
QMRP
|
Qualified Mental Retardation Professional |
| R |
RASH
|
Rights, Abuse, Safety, Health (used in conjunction with QAIS) |
| S |
SA
|
State Authority |
SC
|
Service Coordination or Service Coordinator |
SLP
|
Speech Language Pathologist |
SSDI
|
Social Security Disability Income |
SSI
|
Supplemental Security Income |
SSN
|
Social Security number |
Strategic Plan
|
State's blueprint for the development of resources |
SWA
|
Social Work Associate |
Stakeholder
|
A person with a vested interest |
Strategies
|
Plans of Action |
Sunset
|
Sunset Advisory Commission |
| T |
TAC
|
Texas Administrative Code |
TAMR
|
Texas Association on Mental Retardation |
TANF
|
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
Targets
|
Number of consumers required to be served to meet TDMHMR contract Targets set by Texas Legislature |
TCB
|
Texas Commission for the Blind |
TCDD
|
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities |
TCS
|
Texas Community Solutions |
TDHS
|
Texas Department of Health and Human Services |
TDMHMR
|
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation |
TERRELL OR TSH
|
Terrell State Hospital |
TRC
|
Texas Rehabilitation Commission |
Tx
|
Treatment |
TxDOT
|
Texas Department of Transportation |
TWC
|
Texas Workforce Commission |
TYC
|
Texas Youth Commission |
| U |
UCP
|
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Dallas |
UR
|
Utilization Review |
VAC
|
Vocational Adjustment Coordinator |
Vendor Hold
|
State sanction of an ICF/MR or HCS provider in which payment for services rendered are placed on hold until corrections have been made to address deficiencies. |
| W |
WAIS
|
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale |
WAIS-R
|
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Revised |
WISC
|
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
|
WISC-R
|
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Revised |
WISC-III
|
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Revised (3rd Edition) |
WPPSI-R
|
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale for Intelligence Revised |
WRAT-R
|
Wide Range Achievement Test – Revised |