Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 26B-6-401 and Rule R539-13. Additionally:

1. (1) "Committee" means the Request for Services (RFS) Committee.

2. (2)(a) "Committee chair" means the RFS administrator.

   1. (b) Alternates for the position of committee chair shall include:

      1. (i) any supervisor that the RFS administrator reports to;
      2. (ii) the assistant division director; and
      3. (iii) the division director.
3. (3) "Immediate jeopardy" means danger of loss, harm, or failure within 30 days.
4. (4) "Non-voting committee member" means a division budget specialist or a specialist or administrator that provides subject matter expertise or consultation.

5. (5)(a) "Plan cycle" means the period between the PCSP's effective start date and effective end date.

   1. (b) A plan cycle is typically 365 days or, during a leap year, 366 days.

6. (6)(a) "Plan total" means the sum of each service line item in the budget.

   1. (b) Each service line item multiplies the service rate by any service unit.
7. (7) "Restricted service code" means a service code related to a residential service, day support, or public transportation, including RHS, HHS, PPS, DSG, DSI, DSP, EPR, and UTA.
8. (8) "Surplus" means the difference between the plan maximum and the plan cycle expenditures within two consecutive and closed plan cycles.

9. (9) "Voting committee member" means an employee of the division who:

   1. (a) reviews and makes a decision about an RFS; and

   2. (b)(i) is supervised by the committee chair; or

      1. (ii) is designated by the division director.

KEY: disabilities, budget, request for services

Date of Last Change: July 23, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-6-403