|
Glossary of
Acronyms |
|
AA |
Area Administrator in each
local APD area/region |
|
ADA |
American with Disabilities
Act |
|
ADT |
Adult Day Training |
|
APD |
Agency for Persons with
Disabilities |
|
APS |
Contractor to monitor costs
of services |
|
AQL |
Area Quality Leaders (CMS
Grant) |
|
ARC |
Association for Retarded
Citizens of FL |
|
AHCA |
Agency for Health Care
Administration |
|
BLN |
Business Leadership Network |
|
CARD |
Center for Autism and
Related Disabilities |
|
CDC+ |
Consumer Directed Care
waiver |
|
CMS |
Center for Medicaid and
Medicare Services |
|
CMS |
Children’s Medical
Services in Florida |
|
CQL |
The Council on Quality and
Leadership |
|
DVR |
Department of Vocational
Rehabilitation |
|
DOAH |
Department of
Administrative Hearings |
|
DCF |
Department of Children and
Families |
|
Delmarva |
Contractor with APD to
monitor services and providers |
|
DOE |
Department of Education |
|
DOEA |
Department of Elder Affairs |
|
FASC |
Florida Association of
Support Coordinators |
|
FARF |
Florida Association of
Rehabilitation Facilities |
|
FCC |
Family Care Council |
|
FCCF |
Family Care Council Florida
(statewide) |
|
FDDC |
Florida Developmental
Disabilities Council (Governor appointed
membership) |
|
FDLRS |
FL Diagnostic Learning
Resource System |
|
FFI |
Florida Freedom Initiative
(APD grant) |
|
FND |
Family Network on
Disabilities |
|
FSL |
Florida Supported Living
Waiver |
|
FSQAP |
Florida Statewide Quality
Assurance Program (DELMARVA contract) |
|
FVMR |
Florida's Voice on Mental
Retardation |
|
GR |
General Revenue funds for
consumers through APD |
|
HCBS |
Home and Community Based
Services waiver |
|
IQC |
Interagency Quality Council |
|
LAC |
Local Advocacy Council
(Governor appointed membership) |
|
MAXIMUS |
Contractor with APD to
control costs |
|
NAMI |
National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill |
|
NRSS |
Non Residential Support
Services |
|
OPPAGA |
Office of Program Policy
Analysis and Government Accountability |
|
PSA |
Prior Service Authorization
for APD |
|
SAC |
State Advocacy Council
(Governor appointed membership) |
|
SSA |
Social Security
Administration |
|
STAND |
Statewide Advocacy Network
on Disabilities Inc |
|
DVR |
Department Vocational Rehabilitation |
|
UCP |
United Cerebral Palsy |
|
WSC |
Waiver Support Coordinator |
