Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article:
(1) "Adult" means an individual with a developmental disability who is sixteen (16) years of age or older and who no longer is participating in a secondary education program.
(2)
"Adult day services" means the following services that providers, under contract with the division, provide to adult individuals with developmental disabilities:
(A) supported employment follow-along;
(B) community-based sheltered work;
(C) sheltered work;
(D) group habilitation;
(E) individual habilitation;
(F) group occupational therapy;
(G) individual occupational therapy;
(H) group physical therapy;
(I) individual physical therapy;
(J) group speech therapy;
(K) individual speech therapy; and
(L) transportation.
(3) (1) "Developmental disability" has the meaning set forth in
IC 12-7-2-61.
(4) (2) "Division" means the division of disability aging, and rehabilitative services.
(5) (3) "Provider" means
community mental retardation and other developmental disabilities centers, as defined in IC 12-7-2-39, under contract with the division a person or entity approved by BDDS to provide
adult day services to individuals with developmental disabilities. the individual with agreed upon services.
(6) "Round trip" means transportation of an adult from the adult's place of residence to the provider and back.
(7) "Unit of service" means a measurable unit of an adult day service for which a rate of reimbursement is established under this article.
(4) "Services" means the following services that providers, under contract with the division, provide to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Sec. 2. The purpose of this article is to establish unit of service reimbursement rates for providers contracting with the division to provide adult day services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
