§ 5230.3. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Axis I—(i) One of five dimensions relating to different aspects of the diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder or disability as organized in the DSM-IV-TR or subsequent revisions.
(ii) Axis I specifies clinical disorders, including major mental disorders.
BH-MCO—Behavioral health managed care organization—An entity that manages the purchase and provision of mental health and substance abuse services.
Best practice—Service delivery practice based directly on principles and standards that are generally recognized by a profession and are documented in the professional literature.
CPRP—Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner—A person who has completed the required education, experience and testing, and who is currently certified as a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner by the USPRA.
CPS certificate—Certified Peer Specialist certificate—A certificate awarded to a person who has successfully completed the Department-approved training in peer support services.
Clubhouse—A PRS facility that is accredited by the ICCD.
Coordination of care—Direct contact by a PRS agency with other mental health, physical health or human service formal and natural supports, to ensure continuity in service planning between service agencies.
County MH/ID administrator—The Mental Health/Intellectual Disability administrator who has authority in the geographic area.
Culturally competent—The ability to provide service in a manner that shows awareness of and is responsive to the beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes, language and behavior of an individual and family who are referred for or receiving service.
DSM-IV-TR—Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision.
Department—The Department of Human Services of the Commonwealth.
Discharge—Discontinuation of service to an individual.
EBP—Evidence based practice—Service delivery practice identified, recognized and verified by research and empirical data to be effective in producing a positive outcome and supporting recovery.
FTE—Full-time equivalent—37.5 hours per calendar week of staff time.
Face-to-face—Contact between two or more people that occurs at the same location, in person.
Formal support—An agency, organization or person who provides assistance or resources to others within the context of an official role.
Functional impairment—The loss or abnormality of the ability to perform necessary tasks.
GED—General Equivalency Diploma.
Goal—The purpose of the rehabilitation service as identified by the individual.
Human services—Programs or facilities designed to meet basic health, welfare and other needs of a society or group.
ICCD—International Center for Clubhouse Development.
ICD-9—International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition.
IRP—Individual rehabilitation plan—A document that describes the current service needs based on the assessment of the individual and identifies the individual’s goals, interventions to be provided, the location, frequency and duration of services, and staff who will provide the service.
Individual—A person, 18 years of age or older who has a functional impairment resulting from mental illness, who uses PRS.
LPHA—Licensed practitioner of the healing arts—(i) An individual licensed by the Commonwealth to practice the healing arts.
(ii) The term is limited to a physician, physician’s assistant, certified registered nurse practitioner and psychologist.
Legal entity—A person, society, corporation, governing authority or partnership legally responsible for the administration and operation of a PRS facility or a PRS agency.
MA—Medical Assistance.
Mental health direct service—Working directly with an individual to provide a mental health service.
Natural support—A person or organization selected by an individual to provide assistance or resources in the context of a personal or nonofficial role.
Outcome—An observable and measurable result of PRS.
PRS—Psychiatric rehabilitation service—A recovery-oriented service offered individually or in groups which is predicated upon the principles, values and practice standards of the ICCD, USPRA or other Nationally-recognized professional PRS association.
PRS agency—An organization that operates a PRS facility licensed by the Department under this chapter.
PRS facility—The premises licensed by the Department for the delivery of PRS.
Psychiatric rehabilitation principles—A list of core values inherent in psychiatric rehabilitation as defined by Nationally-recognized professional associations, including the USPRA, the ICCD and the Coalition for Community Living.
QI plan—Quality improvement plan—A document outlining the ongoing formal process to ensure optimal care and maximize service benefit as part of the licensing process.
USPRA—The United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association.
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