Section 65.02. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Administering agency" has the meaning prescribed in s. 46.985 (1) (a) , Stats., namely, a county department or a human service agency that administers the program under a contract with a county department.

(2)  "Child" has the meaning prescribed in s. 46.985 (1) (b) , Stats., namely, a person under 24 years of age.

(3)  "County department" means the county department of human services established under s. 46.23 , Stats., the county department of community programs established under s. 51.42 , Stats., or the county department of developmental disabilities services established under s. 51.437 , Stats.

(4)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of health services.

(5)  "Disabled" has the meaning prescribed in s. 46.985 (1) (d) , Stats., namely, having a severe physical, emotional or mental impairment which is diagnosed medically, behaviorally or psychologically, which is characterized by the need for individually planned and coordinated care, treatment, vocational rehabilitation or other services and which has resulted in or is likely to result in a substantial limitation on the ability to function in at least 3 of the following areas:

(a) Self-care;

(b) Receptive and expressive language;

(c) Learning;

(d) Mobility;

(e) Self-direction;

(f) Capacity for independent living; and

(g) Economic self-sufficiency.

(7)  "Family" has the meaning prescribed in s. 46.985 (1) (e) , Stats., namely, a group that lives together and that consists of at least one disabled child and his or her parent.

(8)  "Family support advisory committee" means the committee established under s. 46.985 (3) (a) , Stats.

(10)  "Parent", unless otherwise qualified, has the meaning prescribed in s. 46.985 (1) (f) , Stats., namely, a parent, guardian, legal custodian or a person acting in the place of a parent, but does not include a foster parent or any other paid care provider.

(11)  "Program" has the meaning prescribed in s. 46.985 (1) (g) , Stats., namely, the family support program in a service area.

(12)  "Proposed budget" means the budget developed under s. 46.031 (1) and (2) , Stats., by a county department.

(13)  "Service area" has the meaning prescribed in s. 46.985 (1) (h) , Stats., namely, a county or group of counties served by a county department.

History: Cr. Register, January, 1987, No. 373 , eff. 2-1-87; correction in (9) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2004 No. 588 ; CR 08-017 : r. (6) and (9) Register June 2008 No. 630 , eff. 7-1-08; correction in (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 .