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MH Acronyms

AAA

Area Agency on Aging

AAIDD

American Association for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

ABA

Applied Behavior Analysis

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

ADS

Adult Day Services

ADT

Adult Development Training

AE

Administrative Entity

AS

Asperger Syndrome

ASD

Autism Spectrum Disorder

AT

Assistive Technology

ATF

Adult Training Facility

BHA

Bureau of Hearings and Appeals

BHRS

Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Services

BIP

Behavior Intervention Plan

BSE

Bureau of Special Education

BSU

Base Service Unit

CAAC

County Administrators Advisory Committee

CAO

County Assistance Office

CASSP

Child & Adolescent Service System Program

CDS

College of Direct Support

CLA

Community Living Arrangement

CLM

Competent Learner Model

CMS

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

DD

Developmental Disability or Dual Diagnosis

DPW

Department of Public Welfare

DRN

Disability Rights Network

ED

Emotional Disturbance

EDL

Everyday Lives

EI

Early Intervention

EITA

Early Intervention Technical Assistance

EPSDT

Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

ER

Evaluation Report

ESY

Extended School Year

FAPE

Free Appropriate Public Education

FBA

Functional Behavioral Assessment

FBVR

Facility Based Vocational Rehabilitation

FC

Facilitated Communication

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FFP

Federal Financial Participation

FLP

Family Living Provider

FSS

Family Support Services

HCBS

Home and Community Based Services

HCQU

Health Care Quality Unit

HCSIS

Home and Community Services Information System

HIPPA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HRP

Health Risk Profile

ICF/MR

Intermediate Care Facility/Mental Retardation

ICM

Intensive Case Management

IDEA

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act

IEP

Individualized Education Program

IESF

Individual Emergency Support Form

IM

Incident Management

IM4Q

Independent Monitoring for Quality

ISO

Intermediary Service Organization

ISP

Individual Support Plan

IU

Intermediate Unit (Local Education Agency)

LEA

Local Education Agency

LICC

Local Interagency Coordinating Council

LMS

Learning Management System

LOC

Level of Care

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

MA

Medical Assistance

MCI

Master Client Index

MDT

Multidisciplinary Team

MH/MR

Mental Health/Mental Retardation

MPI

Master Provider Index

NOREP

Notice of Recommended Educational Placement

OA

Operating Agreement

OCDEL

Office of Child Development and Early Learning

OCS

Office of Developmental Programs Consulting System

OCYF

Office of Children, Youth and Families

ODP

Office of Developmental Programs

ODR

Office of Dispute Resolution

OLTL

Office of Long Term Living (formerly Office of Social Programs)

OMAP

Office of Medical Assistance Programs

OMHSAS

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

OSEP

Office of Special Education Programs

OVR

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

P/FDS

Person/Family Directed Support Waiver

Pa Plus

Supplemental questions for Pennsylvania that accompany the SIS

PAC

Planning and Advisory Committee (to the Office of Developmental Programs)

PASA

Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment

PaTTAN

Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network

PCBH

Personal Care Boarding Home

PCP

Person Centered Planning

PDD

Pervasive Developmental Disorder

PDD-NOS

Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified

PDE

Pennsylvania Department of Education

PLF

Private Licensed Facility (Interim Care)

PPRT

Positive Practices Resource Team

PROMISe

Provider Reimbursement and Operation Management Information System

PUNS

Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services

QI or QM

Quality Initiative or Quality Management

QMRP

Qualified Mental Retardation Professional

SBBH

School Based Behavioral Health

SC

Supports Coordinator

SDI

Specially Designed Instruction

SEA

State Educational Agency

SEAP

Special Education Advisory Panel

SEES Plan

Social/Emotional/Environmental Support Plan

SEP

Supported Employment Program

SIS

Supports Intensity Scale

SSA

Social Security Administration

SSD

Services and Supports Directory

SSDI

Social Security Disability Income

SSI

Supplemental Security Income

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

TEACCH

Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication-Handicapped Children

TSM

Targeted Service Management

TSS

Therapeutic Staff Support

VB

Verbal Behavior

VF/EA FMS

Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent Fiscal Management Services