The following words and terms, when used in these sections, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Commission--Texas Rehabilitation Commission.
2. (2) Commissioner--Executive head of the Texas Rehabilitation Commission.
3. (3) Council--Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities.
4. (4) Designated State agency--The state agency designated by the governor to provide administrative support to the Council.

5. (5) Developmental disability--A severe, chronic disability of an individual 5 years of age or older that:

   1. (A) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
   2. (B) is manifested before the person attains age 22;
   3. (C) is likely to continue indefinitely;

   4. (D) results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity:

      1. (i) self-care;
      2. (ii) receptive and expressive language;
      3. (iii) learning;
      4. (iv) mobility;
      5. (v) self-direction;
      6. (vi) capacity for independent living; or
      7. (vii) economic sufficiency; and
   5. (E) reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic services, supports or other assistance that is of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated, except that such term, when applied to infants and young children means individuals from birth to age 5, inclusive, who have a substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or acquired conditions with a high probability of resulting in developmental disabilities if services are not provided.
6. (6) Executive director--Chief administrative officer of the Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities.
7. (7) Grant--Money or property provided in lieu of money paid or furnished by the commission/council to an eligible recipient under a program that provides financial assistance or provided by contract.
8. (8) State plan--Plan submitted by the Council and approved by the secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, which sets out the specific objectives to be achieved under the plan, a listing of the programs and resources to be used to meet such objectives, and other related matters.

Source Note:The provisions of this §876.1 adopted to be effective January 30, 1985, 10 TexReg 175; amended to be effective July 5, 1998, 23 TexReg 6723; transferred to be effective September 1, 1999, as published in the October 8, 1999 issue of the Texas Register, 24 TexReg 8761.