225C.35 - DEFINITIONS.

        225C.35  DEFINITIONS.
         For purposes of this subchapter, unless the context otherwise
      requires:
         1.  "Department" means the department of human services.
         2.  "Family" means a family member and the parent or legal
      guardian of the family member.
         3.  "Family member" means a person less than eighteen years of
      age who by educational determination has a moderate, severe, or
      profound educational disability or special health care needs or who
      otherwise meets the definition of developmental disability in the
      federal Developmental Disabilities Act, section 102(5), as codified
      in 42 U.S.C. § 6001(5).  The department shall adopt rules
      establishing procedures for determining whether a child has a
      developmental disability.
         4.  "Legal guardian" means a person appointed by a court to
      exercise powers over a family member.
         5.  "Medical assistance" means payment of all or part of the
      care authorized to be provided pursuant to chapter 249A.
         6.  "Parent" means a biological or adoptive parent.
         7.  "Supplemental security income" means financial assistance
      provided to individuals pursuant to Tit. XVI of the federal Social
      Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381--1383c.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         88 Acts, ch 1122, §2; 90 Acts, ch 1114, § 1; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §
      113; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §89
         Referred to in § 225C.37