Appendix VII, Acronyms

Revision 18-2; Effective September 3, 2018

The following acronyms are used in the STAR+PLUS Program.

Acronym	Description
AA	Adaptive Aids
ADL	Activity of Daily Living
AFC	Adult Foster Care
AL	Assisted Living
ALF	Assisted Living Facility
AO	Agency Option
APS	Adult Protective Services
CAP	Corrective Action Plan
CARE	Client Assignment and Registration System
CAS	Community Attendant Services
CBA	Community Based Alternatives
CCAD	Community Care for the Aged and Disabled
CCP	Comprehensive Care Program
CDS	Consumer Directed Services
CFC	Community First Choice
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CHIP	Children's Health Insurance Program
CLASS	Community Living Assistance and Support Services
CMPAS	Client Managed Personal Attendant Services
CMS	Claims Management System
CMS	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CNA	Certified Nursing Assistant
COLA	Cost of Living Adjustment
CRU	Centralized Representation Unit
CSHCN	Children with Special Health Care Needs
CSIL	Community Services Interest List
DAC	Disabled Adult Child
DAHS	Day Activity and Health Services
DBMD	Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities
DDS	Disability Determination Services
DDU	Disability Determination Unit
DER	Data Entry Representative
DFPS	Department of Family and Protective Services
DID	Determination of Intellectual Disability
DIU	Data Integrity Unit
DME	Durable Medical Equipment
DOB	Date of Birth
DOD	Date of Death
DR	Designated Representative
DSHS	Department of State Health Services
ERS ERS	Emergency Response Service Enrollment Resolution Services
FBR	Federal Benefit Rate
FC	Family Care (Title XX)
FFS	Fee-for-Service
FH	Fair Hearing
FHO	Fair Hearings Officers
FMSA	Financial Management Services Agency
GR	General Revenue
HCBS	Home and Community Based Services
HCS	Home and Community-based Services
HCSS	Home and Community Support Services
HCSSA	Home and Community Support Services Agency
HDM	Home Delivered Meals
HEART	Health and Human Services Enterprise Administrative Report and Tracking System
HHS	Health and Human Services
HHSC	Texas Health and Human Services Commission
HICAP	Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPP	Health Insurance Premium Payment Program
HMA	Health Maintenance Activities
IADL	Instrumental Activity of Daily Living
ICF-IID	Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions
IDD	Intellectual or Developmental Disability
IDT	Interdisciplinary Team
ILM	Interest List Management
IME	Incurred Medical Expense
ISP	Individual Service Plan
LAR	Legally Authorized Representative
LCSW	Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LIDDA	Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority
LOC	Level of Care
LOS	Level of Service
LTC	Long Term Care
LTC-R	Long-term Care Regulatory
LTSS	Long-term Services and Supports
LVN	Licensed Vocational Nurse
MAO	Medical Assistance Only
MBI	Medicaid Buy-In
MC	Managed Care
MCO	Managed Care Organization
MCCO	Managed Care Compliance & Operations
MDCP	Medically Dependent Children Program
MDS	Minimum Data Set
Med ID	Medicaid Identification Card
MEPD	Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities
MERP	Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
MESAV	Medicaid Eligibility Service Authorization Verification
MFP	Money Follows the Person
MHM	Minor Home Modifications
MMP	Medicare-Medicaid Plan
MN	Medical Necessity
MN/LOC	Medical Necessity and Level of Care
MSHCN	Members with Special Health Care Needs
NF	Nursing Facility
OT	Occupational Therapy
PACE	Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
PAS	Personal Assistance Services
PASRR	Preadmission Screening and Resident Review
PCN	Patient Control Number
PCP	Primary Care Physician
PCS	Personal Care Services
PDN	Private Duty Nursing
PES	Program Enrollment Support
PHC	Primary Home Care
PNA	Personal Needs Allowance
POC	Plan of Care
PPECC	Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center
PPS	Premiums Payable System
PSU	Program Support Unit
PT	Physical Therapy
QIT	Qualified Income Trust
QMB	Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
R&B	Room and Board
RN	Registered Nurse
RSDI	Retirement and Survivors Disability Insurance
RUG	Resource Utilization Group
SA	Service Area
SAS	Service Authorization System
SC	Service Code
SC	Service Coordinator
SCSA	Significant Change in Status Assessment
SDX	State Data Exchange
SG	Service Group
SLMB	Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries
SNAP	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
SO	State Office
SOC	Start of Care
SOLQ	State On-Line Query
SPMI	Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
STAR+PLUS HCBS program	State of Texas Access Reform PLUS Home and Community Based Services program
SRO	Service Responsibility Option
SSA	Social Security Administration
SSI	Supplemental Security Income
SSN	Social Security Number
SSPD	Special Services to Persons with Disabilities
ST	Speech Therapy
STAR	State of Texas Access Reform
STAR+PLUS	State of Texas Access Reform Plus
STS	Supplemental Transition Support
TAC	Texas Administrative Code
TANF	Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
TAS	Transition Assistance Services
TDI	Texas Department of Insurance
THSteps-CCP	Texas Health Steps – Comprehensive Care Program
TIERS	Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System
TMHP	Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership
TOA	Type of Assistance
TP	Type Program
TPR	Third-Party Resource
TW	Texas Works
TxHmL	Texas Home Living
UAP	Unlicensed Assistive Person
UMCC	Uniform Managed Care Contract
UMCM	Uniform Managed Care Manual
WTPY	Wire Third Party Query