§ 14522.3. — 14522.3. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 691, Sec. 2.)

The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this chapter:
(a)
“Activities of daily living” (ADL) means activities performed by the participant for essential living purposes, including bathing, dressing, self-feeding, toileting, ambulation, and transferring.
(b)
“Instrumental activities of daily living” (IADL) means functions or tasks of independent living, including hygiene, medication management, transportation, money management, shopping, meal preparation, laundry, accessing resources, and housework.
(c)
“Personal health care provider” means the participant’s personal physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner, operating within his or her scope of practice.
(d)
“Care coordination” means the process of obtaining information from, or providing information to, the participant, the participant’s family, the participant’s primary health care provider, or social services agencies to facilitate the delivery of services designed to meet the needs of the participant, as identified by one or more members of the multidisciplinary team.
(e)
“Facilitated participation” means an interaction to support a participant’s involvement in a group or individual activity, whether or not the participant takes active part in the activity itself.
(f)
“Group work” means a social work service in which a variety of therapeutic methods are applied within a small group setting to promote participants’ self-expression and positive adaptation to their environment.
(g)
“Professional nursing” means services provided by a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse functioning within his or her scope of practice.
(h)
“Psychosocial” means a participant’s psychological status in relation to the participant’s social and physical environment.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 691, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Repealed as of date prescribed in Section 14522.4. After repeal, see related provisions in Section 14522.4.