Section He-C 6341.03 - Definitions(a) "Agency" means the board of directors, executive director, and employees of an organization that is incorporated and recognized by the NH secretary of state or another state's regulatory authority.(b) "Applicant" means the person or entity that is requesting certification for payment as a communication access service provider.(c) "Certification for payment" means the process by which DCYF approves the qualifications of and payment to providers of communication access services.(d) "Child or minor" means an individual from birth through age 20, except as otherwise stated in a specific provision.(e) "Child protective service worker (CPSW) " means an employee of the division for children, youth and families who has expertise in managing cases to ensure families and children achieve safety, permanency, and well-being.(f) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services or his or her designee.(g) "Communication access services" means spoken language interpretation and translation services, American sign language (ASL), communication access real time (CART), and emerging technologies, such as video remote interpretation and other assistive technology services, to meet the communication needs of individuals who are deaf, have hearing loss, are blind, have vision loss, are deaf-blind, have speech disabilities, or have limited English proficiency (LEP) .(h) "Conflict of interest" means any situation, circumstance, or financial interest which has the potential to cause a provider's private interest to directly or indirectly affect, influence, or interfere with the performance of his or her duties as a provider for the division for children, youth and families.(i) "Deaf person" means "deaf person" as defined in RSA 521-A:1II.(j) "Department (DHHS) " means the department of health and human services.(k) "Director" means the director of the division for children, youth, and families, or his or her designee.(l) "Division for children, youth, and families (DCYF) " means the organizational unit of the department of health and human services that provides services to children and youth referred by courts pursuant to RSA 169-A, RSA 169-B, RSA 169-C, RSA 169-D, RSA 170-B, RSA 170-C, RSA-170-H, and RSA 463.(m) "Interpreter" means "interpreter" as defined in RSA 326-:2, VI.(n) "Juvenile probation and parole officer (JPPO) " means an employee of DCYF who discharges the powers and duties established by RSA 170-G:16, and supervises paroled delinquents pursuant to RSA 170-H.(o) "Limited English Proficiency (LEP) " means individuals who have a limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand English.(p) "NH bridges" means the automated case management, information, tracking, and reimbursement system used by the division for children, youth and families.(q) "Provider" means the individual or agency that serves a child or family and receives financial reimbursement from the department.(r) "Quality assurance" means the process that DCYF uses to monitor the quality and effectiveness of communication access services.(s) "Service authorization" means the documentation provided by DCYF indicating the division's responsibility for payment of community-based services for non-medicaid eligible children.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6341.03
(See Revision Note at part heading for He-C 6341) #9392, eff 3-1-09
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