Vermont § 8722 - Definitions As used in this chapter:
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§ 8722. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- (1) “Department” means the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living. (2) “Developmental disability” means a severe, chronic disability of a person that is
manifested before the person reaches 18 years of age and results in: (A) intellectual disability, autism, or pervasive developmental disorder; and (B) deficits in adaptive behavior at least two standard deviations below the mean for
a normative comparison group. (3) “Family” means a group of individuals that includes a person with a developmental
disability and that: (A) is related by blood, marriage, or adoption; or (B) considers themselves a family based upon bonds of affection, which, for the purposes
of this subdivision, means enduring ties that do not depend upon the existence of
an economic relationship. (4) “Person with a developmental disability” means a person who is a resident of Vermont
and who has a developmental disability. (5) “Recipient” means a person with a developmental disability or a family that has been
approved to receive services or funding under criteria specified in the system of
care plan. (6) “Service” means support or service provided, funded, or coordinated by the Department. (7) “System of care plan” means the plan adopted pursuant to section 8725 of this title and that describes funding and services to be provided to people with developmental
disabilities and their families. (Added 1995, No. 174 (Adj
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