441—163.1 (234) Definitions.
“Adolescent” means a person under 18 years of age or a person 18 years of age or older who is attending an accredited high school or pursuing a course of study which will lead to a high school diploma or its equivalent.
“Community” means a defined service area no smaller than a neighborhood and no larger than a region of the state.
“Department” means the Iowa department of human services.
“Director” means the director of the department of human services or successor agency.
“Grant designation committee” means the body which is responsible for designating and awarding grants.
“Grantee”  or “provider”  means an applicant who has received a grant.
“Percentage of pregnancies” means the total number of births to mothers aged 13 years of age and older but younger than 18 years of age in the service area for the most recent year for which data is available divided by the total number of births statewide for the same age group and the same year.
“Pregnancy prevention” means activities to avoid initial pregnancies.
“Prevention of subsequent pregnancy” means activities to avoid additional pregnancies during the adolescent years.
“Region” means one of the five department regions in the state.