When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. 1. “Administrator” means the person assigned by the director of human services, in accordance with section 218.1, to control the state resource centers.
2. 2. “Auditor” means the county auditor or the auditor’s designee.
3. 3. “Department” means the department of human services.
4. 4. “Intellectual disability” means the same as defined in section 4.1.
5. 5. “Mental health and disability services region” means a mental health and disability services region formed in accordance with section 331.389.
6. 6. “Regional administrator” means the regional administrator of a mental health and disability services region, as defined in section 331.388.
7. 7. “Special unit” means a special intellectual disability unit established at a state mental health institute pursuant to sections 222.88 through 222.91.
8. 8. “State resource centers” or “resource centers” means the Glenwood state resource center and the Woodward state resource center.
9. 9. “Superintendents” means the superintendents of the state resource centers.

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