"Backup caregiver" means an identified secondary person who will assume the role of providing direct care to and support of the client in instances of emergencies and in the absence of the primary caregiver who is unable to care for or respond to the client.

"Client" means a person who has a developmental disability as defined in RCW 71A.10.020 and who has been determined DDA-eligible under chapter 388-823 WAC.

"DDA" means the developmental disabilities administration within the department of social and health services.

"Habilitative goals" means the identified goals intended to assist the client to acquire, retain, and improve upon self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills.

"Habilitation" means services that assist persons with developmental disabilities to acquire, retain, and improve upon the self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in home and community-based settings.

"Individualized team" means the group of people who work together to provide formal and informal supports to a client. A typical team includes the client, the client's primary caregiver and legal representative, ERS staff, the client's case resource manager, managed care organization care coordinators, and any other service providers working with the client and the client's primary caregiver.

"Legal representative" means a parent of a client if the client is under age 18 and parental rights have not been terminated or relinquished, a court-appointed guardian if a decision is within the scope of the guardianship order, or any other person authorized by law to act for the client.

"Primary caregiver" means the person who provides the majority of the client's care and supervision and lives with the client.

"Provider" means the contracted provider of enhanced respite services.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.120. WSR 25-12-002, s 388-841-0020, filed 5/21/25, effective 7/1/25.]