Sec. 4. Definitions; technical amendment to the Public Health Service Act
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Part R of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i et seq. ) is amended— by inserting after the header for part R the following: ; in section 399AA(d), by striking part and inserting subpart ; and by adding at the end the following: Except as otherwise provided, in this subpart: The term adult with autism spectrum disorder means an individual with an autism spectrum disorder who has attained 22 years of age. The term affected individual means an individual with an autism spectrum disorder.
The term autism means an autism spectrum disorder or a related developmental disability. In this subpart, the term autism care program means a program that is directed by a care coordinator who is an expert in autism spectrum disorder treatment and practice and provides an array of medical, psychological, behavioral, educational, and family services to individuals with autism and their families. Such a program shall— incorporate the attributes of the care management model; offer, through an array of services or through detailed referral and coordinated care arrangements, an autism management team of appropriate providers, including behavioral specialists, physicians, psychologists, social workers, family therapists, nurse practitioners, nurses, educators, and other appropriate personnel; and have the capability to achieve improvements in the management and coordination of care for targeted beneficiaries.
The term autism management team means a group of autism care providers, including behavioral specialists, physicians, psychologists, social workers, family therapists, nurse practitioners, nurses, educators, other appropriate personnel, and family members who work in a coordinated manner to treat individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Such team shall determine the specific structure and operational model of its specific autism care program, taking into consideration cultural, regional, and geographical factors.
The term autism spectrum disorder means a developmental disability that causes substantial impairments in the areas of social interaction, emotional regulation, communication, and the integration of higher-order cognitive processes and which may be characterized by the presence of unusual behaviors and interests. Such term includes autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder (not otherwise specified), Asperger syndrome, Retts disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, and other related developmental disorders.
The term care management model means a model of care that with respect to autism— is centered on the relationship between an individual with an autism spectrum disorder and his or her family and their personal autism care coordinator; provides services to individuals with autism spectrum disorders to improve the management and coordination of care provided to individuals and their families; and has established, where practicable, effective referral relationships between the autism care coordinator and the major medical, educational, and behavioral specialties and ancillary services in the region.
The term child with autism spectrum disorder means an individual with an autism spectrum disorder who has not attained 22 years of age. The term interventions means the educational methods and positive behavioral support strategies designed to improve or ameliorate symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorders. The term personal care coordinator means a physician, nurse, nurse practitioner, psychologist, social worker, family therapist, educator, or other appropriate personnel (as determined by the Secretary) who has extensive expertise in treatment and services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, who— practices in an autism care program; and has been trained to coordinate and manage comprehensive autism care for the whole person.
The term project means the autism care program demonstration project established under section 399GG–1. The term services means services to assist individuals with autism spectrum disorders to live more independently in their communities and to improve their quality of life. The term treatments means the health services, including mental health and behavioral therapy services, designed to improve or ameliorate symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorders. .
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