Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-38.1
"Department" means the Iowa department of human services.
"Developmental disability" means a severe, chronic disability of a person which is attributed to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairments; is manifested before the person attains the age of 22; is likely to continue indefinitely; substantially limits the person's ability to carry out major life activities in at least three of the areas of self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living and economic self-sufficiency; and reflects an ongoing need for individualized, coordinated services. The term, when applied to infants and children from birth to the age of nine, means a substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or acquired conditions with a high probability of resulting in developmental disabilities if services are not provided.
"Director" means the director of the department or successor agency.
"Iowa DD council" means the Iowa developmental disabilities council.
"Projects" means activities described in the Iowa DD council's five-year plan that are designed to address the purpose and priorities established by the DD Act to undertake advocacy, capacity-building, and systemic-change activities that contribute to a coordinated, person- and family-centered, and individual- and family-directed comprehensive system of community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
"State plan" means the document required under the DD Act describing goals, objectives and funding priorities.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-38.1