Family and Social Services Administration
Acronyms & Definitions
Acronyms Definitions A&D Aging and Disabled Medicaid Waiver ADS Adult Day Service AFC Adult Foster Care ALGO Algorithm AU Autism BCDS Bureau of Child Development Services BDDS Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services BMAN Behavioral Supports Services BMR Budget Modification Request BOS Business Operations Staff BQIS Bureau of Quality Improvement Services BRQ Budget Review Questionnaire BSP Behavior Support Plan CARF Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities CCB Cost Comparison Budget CERT Compliance Evaluation and Review Tool CGS Caregiver Support CHINS Child In Need Of Supports CHIO Community Based Habilitation - Individual CHOICE Community and Home Options to Institutional Care For The Elderly and Disabled
CIH Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver CMS Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services CST Comprehensive Survey Tool DA Division of Aging DD Developmental Disabilities DDP Developmental Disabilities Profile DDRS Division of Disabilities &Rehabilitative Services DRF Division of Family Resources DOE Department of Education ESN Extensive Support Needs FSSA Family and Social Services Administration FSW Family Supports Waiver HCBS Home and Community Based Services HRC Human Rights Committee ICAP Inventory for Client & Agency Planning IDEA Individuals With Disabilities Education Act INARF Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, INC. IPAS Indiana Protection & Advocacy Services IPMG Indiana Professional Management Group IRIS Indiana Rehabilitation Information System ISP Individualized Support Plan IST Individualized Support Team LOC Level of Care NF Nursing Facility NOA Notice of Action OBA Objective Based Allocation OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act OMPP Office of Medicaid Policy & Planning PARS Personal Allocation Review Specialist PERS Personal Emergency Response System PCP Person Centered Planning RFI Request For Information RHS Residential Habilitation & Support RLA Residential Living Allowance SEFA Supported Employment Follow-Along SGL Supervised Group Living SLI State Line Item SOF State Operated Facility SS Support Services TBI Traumatic Brain Injury TP Treatment Plan VRS Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Online Services
Top FAQs I Want To...
- Apply for or check the status of my Medicaid (health coverage), SNAP (food assistance) or TANF (cash assistance) benefits.
- Find a quality child care provider in my local area.
- Learn about home and community-based supports for the elderly.
- Learn about job assistance for people with disabilities.
- Seek help for a mental health issue or a drug, alcohol or gambling addiction.
