225C.35  Definitions.

For purposes of this division, unless the context otherwise requires:

1.  "Department" means the department of human services.

2.  "Family" means a family member and the parent or legal guardian of the family member.

3.  "Family member" means a person less than eighteen years of age who by educational determination has a moderate, severe, or profound educational disability or special health care needs or who otherwise meets the definition of developmental disability in the federal Developmental Disabilities Act, section 102(5), as codified in 42 U.S.C. § 6001(5). The department shall adopt rules establishing procedures for determining whether a child has a developmental disability.

4.  "Legal guardian" means a person appointed by a court to exercise powers over a family member.

5.  "Medical assistance" means payment of all or part of the care authorized to be provided pursuant to chapter 249A.

6.  "Parent" means a biological or adoptive parent.

7.  "Supplemental security income" means financial assistance provided to individuals pursuant to Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381 to 1383c.

Section History: Recent form

  88 Acts, ch 1122, §2; 90 Acts, ch 1114, § 1; 96 Acts, ch 1129, § 113


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