Definitions Program 850 (26-444-22-2211-01)

Definitions

  • "Grantee" - An entity selected pursuant to this award and which receives a grant.
  • "Sub-grantee"- An entity who has a Sub-grantee relationship with the Grantee for this grant.
  • "Health Care Services" - Person-centered, holistic services necessary for pre- and post-transition services, including but not limited to: behavioral/mental health care, physical/medical care, substance use treatment, and peer support.
  • "Williams Class" - All Illinois residents who are 18 years old or older and who: (a) have a mental illness; and (b) are institutionalized in a privately-owned Institution for Mental Disease (IMD)/ Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility (SMHRF).
  • "Colbert Class" - All Medicaid-eligible adults with physical and/or mental health disabilities, who are being, or may in the future be, unnecessarily confined to Nursing Facilities (NF) located in Cook County, Illinois, and who with appropriate supports and services may be able to live in a Community-Based Setting.
  • "Class Member" (CM) - Individuals who meet the requirements to be either a Williams Class Member or Colbert Class Member (see "Williams Class" and "Colbert Class" definitions above).
  • "Existing Class Members" - Individuals who are current, SMHRF/NF residents who have been in the facility for 60 days or more.
  • "New Class Members" - Individuals who are newly admitted residents to a SMHRF/NF within previous 60 days.
  • "Community-Based Setting" - The most integrated setting appropriate to promote a Class Member's independence in daily living and ability to interact with persons without disabilities to the fullest extent possible.
  • "Permanent Supportive Housing" (PSH) - Integrated permanent housing, with tenancy rights, linked with flexible Community-Based Services that are available to consumers when they need them, but are not mandated as a condition of tenancy. Includes scattered-site housing (section 811, subsidized units, etc.), apartments clustered in a single building, supported/supervised residential, and supportive living settings.