An official State of Texas website.
Revision 10-0; Effective June 1, 2010
AAA — area agencies on aging
AAIDD — American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
ABL — adaptive behavior level
ADA — Americans with Disabilities Act
AFC — Adult Foster Care
APS — Adult Protective Services
ARD — Admissions, Review and Dismissal Meeting
CAP — corrective action plan
CARE — Client Assignment and Registration System
CDS — Consumer Directed Services
CDSA — Consumer Directed Services Agency
CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
CHIP — Children’s Health Insurance Program
CLASS — Community Living Assistance and Support Services
CLO — Community Living Option
CMS — Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA)
CPS — Child Protective Services
CPT — current procedural terminology
CRCG — Community Resource Coordination Group
CSIL — Community Services Interest List
DAHS — Day Activity and Health Services
DARS — Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
DBMD — Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities
DD — developmental disability
DFPS — Department of Family and Protective Services
DID — determination of intellectual disability
DME — durable medical equipment
DSHS — Department of State Health Services
DVM — Data Verification Manual
ECI — Early Childhood Intervention
EMR — Employee Misconduct Registry
EPSDT — Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
ETA — electronic transmission agreement
FDP — family directed plan
FFS — fee-for-service
FY — fiscal year
GR — general revenue
HCPCS — Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
HCS — Home and Community-based Services Waiver
HCSSA — Home and Community Support Services Agency
HHSC — Health and Human Services Commission
HIPAA — Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
ICAP — Inventory for Client and Agency Planning
ICF/ID — intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual disability
ID — intellectual disability
ICF/ID-RC — intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual disability or related conditions
IDT — interdisciplinary team
IP — Implementation Plan
IPC — Individual Plan of Care
IQ — intelligence quotient
LAR — legally authorized representative
LOC — level of care
LON — level of need
LTC — Long Term Care
LVN — Licensed Vocational Nurse
MAO — medical assistance only
MCAC — Medical Care Advisory Committee
MDU — Multiple Disabilities Unit (State Hospitals)
ME — Medicaid eligibility
MEPD — Medicaid Eligibility for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (formerly MAO)
MERP — Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
MN — medical necessity
MR/RC — mental retardation/related condition
NAR — Nurse Aide Registry
NF — nursing facility
NPO — New Provider Orientation
OBRA — Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OIG — Office of Inspector General
PAO — Licensed Vocational Nurse
PASARR — Preadmission Screening and Resident Review
PCP — primary care physician
PCS — Personal Care Services
PDP — Person-Directed Plan
PE — Program Enrollment
PI — Promoting Independence
PMRA — Persons with Mental Retardation Act
POC — plan of correction
PP — Permanency Planning
QA — Quality Assurance
QDDP — Qualified Developmental Disability Professional (used only in SSLCs)
QI — Quality Improvement
QIDP — Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional
QMB — Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
RC — related condition
RN — Registered Nurse
RSDI — Retirement Survivors Disability Income
SSLC — state supported living center
SASO — Service Authorization System Online
SAVERR — System for Application, Verification, Eligibility Referral and Reporting
SC — service coordination/coordinator
SDO — service delivery option
SPT — service planning team
SLMB — Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary
SSA — Social Security Administration
SSDI — Social Security Disability Income
SSI — Supplemental Security Income
SW — social work
TAC — Texas Administrative Code
TANF — Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TCM — targeted case management
TGC — Texas Government Code
GHRC — Texas Human Resources Code
THSC — Texas Health and Safety Code
TIERS — Texas Integrated Eligibility and Redesign System
TMHP — Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership
TxHmL — Texas Home Living Waiver
VOFC — verification of freedom of choice
WCA — waiver contract area
WS/C — Waiver Survey and Certification