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Additional information is available on Aging Services in South Carolina. |
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| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| A |
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| AA |
Alcoholics Anonymous |
| AAA |
Area Agency on Aging |
| AAFES |
Army and Air Force Exchange Services |
| AAHSA |
American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging |
| AAIDD |
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
| AAMD |
American Association of Mental Deficiency (now AAIDD) |
| AAMR |
American Association on Mental Retardation (formerly AAIDD) |
| AAPD |
American Association of People with Disabilities |
| AARP |
American Association of Retired Persons |
| ABA |
Architectural Barriers Act or American Bar Association |
| ABC |
Advocates for Better Child Care (SC) |
| ABD |
Aged, Blind & Disabled |
| ABN |
Advanced Beneficiary Notice |
| ABS |
Annual Beneficiary Summary |
| AC |
Actual Charge or Allowable Cost |
| ACB |
American Council of the Blind |
| ACCH |
Association for the Care of Children's Health (under DHHS) |
| ACE |
Alternative Care for the Elderly |
| ACF |
Administration for Children & Families (HHS) |
| ACLD |
Association for Children with Learning Disabilities |
| ACLU |
American Civil Liberties Union |
| ACOA |
Adult Children of Alcoholics |
| ACP |
Advanced Care Planning |
| ACS |
American Cancer Society or Army Community Services |
| ACYF |
Administration on Children, Youth and Families (DHHS) |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act or Age Discrimination Act |
| ADAAG |
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines |
| ADAPT |
Americans Disabled for Attendant Programs Today |
| ADC |
Aid to Dependent Children (now TANF) or Adult Day Care |
| ADD |
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ACF, HHS) |
| ADH |
Adult Day Health |
| ADJ |
Adjusted Claim |
| ADL |
Activities of Daily Living (toileting, bathing, eating, transferring, etc.) |
| ADMC |
Advance Determination of Medicare Coverage |
| ADP |
Advance Planning Document |
| ADRC |
Aging and Disability Resource Center |
| ADSSP |
Alzheimer's Disease Supportive Services Program |
| ADVP |
Adult Developmental Vocational Program |
| AE |
Age Equivalent |
| AEP |
Annual Coordinated Election Period |
| AFB |
American Foundation for the Blind or American Federation for the Blind or Air Force Base |
| AFDC |
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (now TANF in SC) |
| AGI |
Adjusted Gross Income |
| AHA |
American Heart or Hospital Association |
| AHCA |
American Health Care Association |
| AIM |
Advanced Information Management (SC) |
| AKA |
Also Known As |
| ALANON |
Alcoholics Anonymous (for family members of AA) |
| ALF |
Assisted Living Facility |
| ALFA |
Assisted Living Federation of America |
| ALJ |
Administrative Law Judge |
| ALOS |
Average Length of Stay |
| ALS |
Advanced Life Support |
| ALT |
Average Length of Treatment |
| AMA |
American Medical Association |
| AMI |
Alliance for the Mentally Ill |
| ANA |
American Nurses Association |
| ANE |
Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation |
| AoA |
Administration on Aging (HHS) |
| APA |
American Psychological Association or American Psychiatric Association |
| APD |
Advanced Planning Documents |
| APH |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| APHA |
American Public Health Association |
| APS |
Adult Protective Services |
| APWA |
American Public Welfare Association |
| ARC |
Advocates for the Rights of Citizens with Disabilities (formerly Association of Retarded Citizens) or American Red Cross |
| ARCC |
Alzheimer’s Resource Coordination Center (SC) |
| ARCH |
Access to Respite Care and Health |
| ARRA |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
| ASA |
Autism Society of America |
| ASL |
American Sign Language |
| AT |
Assistive Technology |
| ATA |
Alliance for Technology Access |
| ATBCB |
Architecture and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board |
| ATI |
Assistive Technology Initiative |
| ATP |
Assistive Technology Project (SC) |
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| B |
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| BBA |
Balanced Budget Act |
| BC/BS |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield |
| BDOD |
Beneficiary Date of Death |
| BSW |
Bachelor of Social Work |
| BX |
Base Exchange (military) |
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| C |
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| CA |
Chronological Age |
| CAD |
Computer Assisted Drawing |
| CAI |
Computer Assisted Instruction |
| CAP |
Client Assistance Program (SC) or Community Alternatives Program or Corrective Action Plan |
| CAPH |
Citizens for the Advancement of the Physically Handicapped (SC) |
| CARF |
Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities |
| CAST |
Center for Applied Special Technologies |
| CAT Scan |
Computerized Axial Tomography (same as CT scan) |
| CCF |
Continuing Care Facility |
| CCP |
Crippled Children’s Program (in SC, called CRS) |
| CCRC |
Continuing Care Retirement Community |
| CCRS |
Children’s Case Resolution System (SC) |
| CD |
Consumer Directed |
| CDB |
Childhood Disability Benefit |
| CDBG |
Community Development Block Grant |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) or Child Development Center |
| CDD |
Center for Developmental Disabilities (SC – same as CDR) |
| CDDC |
Consortium of Developmental Disabilities Councils |
| CDF |
Children’s Defense Fund |
| CDM |
Consumer Directed Model |
| CDR |
Continuing Disability Review or Center for Disability Resources (SC – formerly CDD) |
| CDSMP |
Chronic Disease Self Management Program |
| CEC |
Council for Exceptional Children (Division of CEC) |
| CETA |
Comprehensive Employment Training Act |
| CFB |
Commission for the Blind (SC) |
| CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CFSAN |
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA, HHS) |
| CHADD |
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder |
| CHAMPUS |
Civilian Health & Medical Programs of the Uniformed Services (Now Tri-Care) |
| CHAMPVA |
Civilian Health & Medical Program of the Veterans Administration (Now Tri-Care) |
| CHIP |
Children’s Health Improvement Program |
| CHSPR |
Center for Health Services and Policy Research (SC) |
| CIL |
Centers for Independent Living |
| CIO |
Chief Information Officer |
| CIP |
Crisis Intervention Program |
| CITA |
Center for Information Technology Accommodations |
| CLP |
Community Living Program |
| CLTC |
Community Long Term Care (SC) |
| CMS |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA) or Children’s Medical Services |
| CMHS |
Center for Mental Health Services (SAMHSA, HHS) |
| CMSO |
Center for Medicaid and State Options |
| CNA |
Certified Nursing Assistant |
| COA |
Council on Aging (SC) |
| COBRA |
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| COG |
Council of Governments (SC) |
| COLA |
Cost of Living Adjustment |
| CON |
Certificate of Need |
| COTA |
Certified Occupational Therapist |
| CPAP |
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| CPS |
Child Protective Services |
| CQI |
Continuous Quality Improvement |
| CQMR |
Carrier Quarterly Medical Review |
| CRCF |
Community Residential Care Facilities |
| CRD |
Chronic Renal Disease (ESRD (preferred)) |
| CRF |
Change Request Form |
| CRIPA |
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act |
| CRS |
Children’s Rehabilitative Services (SC) |
| CSO |
Community Service Organization |
| CSRS |
Civil Service Retirement System |
| CUFAN |
Clemson University Forestry and Agriculture Network (SC) |
| CWLA |
Child Welfare League of America |
| CY |
Calendar Year |
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| D |
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| D&E |
Diagnosis and Evaluation |
| DAC |
Disability Action Center (SC) |
| DAODAS |
Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (SC) |
| DAV |
Disabled American Veterans |
| Db |
Decibel |
| DBTAC |
Disability Technical Assistance Center |
| DD |
Developmental Disability |
| DDC |
Developmental Disabilities Council |
| DDD |
Disability Determination Division (Vocational Rehabilitation Dept. in SC) |
| DDPC |
Developmental Disabilities Planning Council |
| DDSN |
Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SC – formerly DMR) |
| DDSNB |
Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Board (SC) |
| DDST |
Denver Developmental Screening Tool |
| DEC |
Division for Early Childhood (Division of CEC) or Developmental Evaluation Clinic |
| DEERS |
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (Military) |
| DEW |
Department of Employment and Workforce |
| DHEC |
Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC) |
| DHHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| DJJ |
Department of Juvenile Justice (SC) |
| DME |
Durable Medical Equipment |
| DMEPOS |
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies |
| DMERC |
Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier |
| DMH |
Department of Mental Health (SC) |
| DMR |
Department of Mental Retardation (SC – now DDSN) |
| DMV |
Department of Motor Vehicles (SC) |
| DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate |
| DOA |
Division of Aging |
| DOB |
Date of Birth |
| DOC |
Department of Commerce (U.S.) or Days of Care |
| DOD |
Department of Defense (U.S.) or Date of Death |
| DOE |
Department of Education (U.S.) or Date of Entitlement |
| DOEH |
Date of Entitlement to Hospital Insurance (Medicare Part A) |
| DOES |
Date of Entitlement to Supplementary Medical Insurance |
| DO-IT |
Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology |
| DOJ |
Department of Justice (U.S.) |
| DOL |
Department of Labor (U.S.) |
| DOST |
Date of Suspension or Termination |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation (U.S.) |
| DOTHÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
Date of Termination of Hospital Insurance |
| DOTS |
Date of Termination of Supplementary Medical Insurance |
| DPOA |
Durable Power of Attorney |
| DRACH |
Disability Rights Action Coalition in Housing |
| DSM |
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual |
| DSN |
Disabilities and Special Needs (SC) |
| DSS |
Department of Social Services (SC) |
| DVA |
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) |
| DVAAP |
Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program |
| DVOP |
Disabled Veterans Outreach Program |
| DVR |
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (SC) |
| DWB |
Disabled Widow's Benefits |
| Dx |
Diagnosis |
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| E |
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| EASI |
Equal Access to Software and Information |
| EBNE |
Eligible But Not Enrolled |
| EBP |
Evidence-based Program |
| EC |
Early Childhood |
| ECF |
Extended Care Facility |
| EDGAR |
Education Department General Administrative Regulations |
| EDPP |
Evaluation, Diagnosis and Prescriptive Program |
| EEG |
Electroencephalogram |
| EEOC |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| EFA |
Epilepsy Foundation of America or Education Finance Act |
| EFMP |
Exceptional Family Member Program (Military) |
| EHA |
Education for all Handicapped Children Act |
| EHD |
Early Head Start |
| EI |
Early Intervention |
| EIA |
Education Improvement Act |
| EIB |
Employer Insured Beneficiary |
| EIN |
Employee/Employer Identification Number |
| EITAC |
Early Intervention Technical Assistance Collaborative (SC) |
| EMB |
Eligible Medicare Beneficiary |
| EMD |
Emergency Management Division (SC) |
| ENT |
Ears, Nose and Throat |
| EOC |
Economic Opportunity Commission (SC) |
| EOMB |
Executive Office of Management & Budget |
| EPD |
Emergency Preparedness Division |
| EPMS |
Employee Performance Management System |
| EPSDT |
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment |
| ERIC |
Educational Resources Information Center |
| ERISA |
Employee Retirement Income Security Act |
| ESC |
Employment Security Commission (SC) – now DEW |
| ESEA |
Elementary and Secondary Education Act |
| ESRD |
End Stage Renal Disease |
| ESY |
Extended School Year |
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| F |
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| FA |
Fiscal Agent |
| FAPE |
Free Appropriate Public Education or Families |
| FCC |
Federal Communications Commission (U.S.) |
| FCSP |
Family Caregiver Support Program (Title III of OAA) |
| FDOEH |
First Date of Entitlement to Hospital Insurance (Part A) |
| FDOES |
First Date of Entitlement to Supplementary Medical Insurance (Part B) |
| FEA |
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| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FERPA |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| FES |
Functional Electrical Stimulation |
| FFATA |
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act |
| FFP |
Federal Financial Participation |
| FGP |
Foster Grandparent Program |
| FHA |
Federal Housing Administration |
| FHAA |
Fair Housing Amendments Act |
| FI |
Family Independence (SC – formerly AFDC) or Fiscal Intermediary |
| FICA |
Federal Insurance Contributions Act |
| FMAP |
Federal Medical Assistance Percentage |
| FMS |
Financial Management Service |
| FNS |
Food & Nutrition Service |
| FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act |
| FQHC |
Federally Qualified Health Centers |
| FR |
Federal Register |
| FSA |
Flexible Savings Account |
| FSP |
Family Support Plan |
| FUTA |
Federal Unemployment Tax Act |
| FY |
Fiscal Year |
| FYE |
Fiscal Year End or Ending |
| FYTD |
Fiscal Year to Date |
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| G |
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| GA |
Graduate Student |
| GAL |
Guardian Ad Litem (SC) |
| GAO |
Government Accounting Office |
| GRI |
Grant Related Income |
| GSA |
General Services Administration |
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| HAL |
Handicapped Assistance Loans (SBA) |
| HASCI |
Head and Spinal Cord Injury (SC – Division of DDSN) |
| HCBS |
Home and Community Based Services |
| HCBWP |
Home & Community Based Waiver Program |
| HCCBG |
Home and Community Care Block Grant |
| HCFA |
Health Care Financing Administration (U.S.) (now – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) |
| HCPOA |
Health Care Power of Attorney |
| HEW |
Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare (now DHHS) |
| HH |
Home Health |
| HHA |
Home Health Agency |
| HHS |
Health and Human Services |
| HHSCC |
Health and Human Services Coordinating Council (SC) |
| HHSFC |
Health and Human Services Finance Commission (SC) |
| HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HIPP |
Health Insurance Premium Program |
| HMO |
Health Maintenance Organization |
| HRSA |
Health Resources & Services Administration (formerly HRA and PHS) |
| HS |
Head Start |
| I |
Health Savings Account |
| I |
Health Service Area |
| HUD |
Housing and Urban Development |
| Hx |
History |
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| I |
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| I & O |
Intake and Output |
| I & A |
Information and Assistance |
| I & R |
Information and Referral |
| I & R/A |
Information, Referral and Assistance |
| IAC |
Interagency Advisory Committee |
| IADL |
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (shopping, cooking, bill paying, etc.) |
| I-CARE |
Insurance Counseling, Assistance and Referral for the Elderly |
| ICC |
Interagency Coordinating Council |
| ICD-9 |
International Classification of Diseases |
| ICF |
Intermediate Care Facility |
| ICF-MR |
Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded |
| ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
| IDC |
Institute on Disability Culture |
| IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IDT |
Interdepartmental Transfer (SC) |
| IEE |
Independent Educational Evaluation |
| IEP |
Individualized Education Plan |
| IFSP |
Individualized Family Service Plan |
| IHE |
Institutions of Higher Education |
| IHP |
Individualized Habilitation Plan |
| IHSS |
In-home Supportive Services |
| IL |
Independent Living |
| ILC |
Independent Living Center/Council |
| ILRU |
Independent Living Research Utilization |
| IPP |
Individualized Program Plan |
| IQ |
Intelligence Quotient |
| IRC |
Interagency Resource Committee |
| IRF |
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility |
| IRWE |
Impairment Related Work Expense |
| ISO |
Intermediary Service Organization |
| ISP |
Individualized Service Plan |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| ITP |
Individualized Transition Plan |
| IWRP |
Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan |
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| JAN |
Job Accommodation Network |
| JCAHCO |
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations |
| JTPA |
Job Training Partnership Act |
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| LAC |
Local Advisory Committee |
| LBPH |
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped |
| LDA |
Learning Disabilities Association |
| LEA |
Local or Lead Education Agency (School District) |
| LEAA |
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration |
| LGOA |
Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging (SC) |
| LIHEAP |
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program |
| LIS |
Low-Income Subsidy (Medicare Beneficiary) |
| LISW |
Licensed Independent Social Worker |
| LOC |
Level of Care |
| LPN |
Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LRADAC |
Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (SC) |
| LRD |
Lifetime Reserve Days (Medicare Beneficiary) |
| LRE |
Least Restrictive Environment |
| LSP |
Local Service Provider |
| LTC |
Long Term Care |
| LTCF |
Long Term Care Facility |
| LVER |
Local Veterans Employment Representative (DEW) |
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| M+CO |
Medicare + Choice Organization |
| MA |
Mental Age |
| MAO |
Medical Assistance Only |
| MAP |
Medication Assistance Program |
| MA-PD |
Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans |
| MBA |
Monthly Benefit Amount (SSA) |
| MCH |
Maternal and Child Health |
| MCI |
Medicare Claims Inquiry |
| MCO |
Managed Care Organization |
| MDS |
Minimal Data Set |
| MDT |
Multidisciplinary Team |
| MEDICAID |
Medical Aid (State administered health insurance program) |
| MEDIGAP |
Medicare Gap (Medicare complementary insurance program) |
| MGRAD |
Minimum Guidelines & Requirements for Accessible Design |
| MH |
Mental Health |
| MHLP |
Mental Health Law Project (formerly The Bazelon Center) |
| MIAF/MIAP |
Medically Indigent Assistance Fund/Program |
| MICH |
Maternal, Infant and Child Health |
| MICHC |
Maternal, Infant and Child Health Council (SC) |
| MIPPA |
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act |
| MIS |
Management Information System |
| MMIS |
Medicaid Management Information System |
| MMO |
Materials Management Office |
| MOA |
Memorandum of Agreement |
| MOB |
Matter of Balance |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MR |
Mental Retardation |
| MR/DD |
Mental Retardation and other Developmental Disabilities |
| MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MRRC |
Mental Retardation Research Center |
| MSN |
Medicare Summary Notice |
| MSP |
Medicare Savings Plan |
| MSW |
Master’s Degree in Social Work |
| MTF |
Military Treatment Facility |
| MUMS |
Mothers United for Moral Support |
| MUSC |
Medical University of South Carolina (SC) |
| MWR |
Morale, Welfare and Recreation (military) |
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| N4A |
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging |
| NA |
Narcotics Anonymous or Not Applicable |
| NACHRI |
National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions |
| NADS |
National Association for Down Syndrome |
| NADSA |
National Adult Day Services Association |
| NAEYC |
National Association for the Education of Young Children |
| NAGC |
National Association for Gifted Children |
| NAHC |
National Association for Home Care |
| NAMI |
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill |
| NAPIS |
National Aging Program Information System |
| NAPVI |
National Association for Parents of Visually Impaired |
| NARF |
National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities |
| NARIC |
National Rehabilitation Information Center |
| NASLTCOP |
National Association of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program |
| NASMD |
National Association of State Medicaid Directors |
| NASOP |
National Association of State Ombudsman Programs |
| NASUA |
National Association of State Units on Aging |
| NASUA |
National Association of State Units on Aging (now NASUAD) |
| NASUAD |
National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities |
| NAVH |
National Association for Visually Handicapped |
| NCAL |
National Coalition for Assisted Living |
| NCAM |
National Center for Accessible Media |
| NCCA |
National Center for Child Advocacy |
| NCCAN |
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect |
| NCCNHR |
National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform |
| NCD |
National Council on Disabilities |
| NCDRR |
National Center for Disability Dissemination Research |
| NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics |
| NCIL |
National Council on Independent Living |
| NCIP |
National Center to Improve Practice |
| NCNHR |
National Coalition on Nursing Home Reform |
| NCOA |
National Council on Aging |
| NCSC |
National Council (or Center) of Senior Citizens |
| NDSC |
National Down Syndrome Congress |
| NDSS |
National Down Syndrome Society |
| NDT |
Neurodevelopmental Treatment |
| NEA |
National Education Association |
| NEC*TAS |
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Systems |
| NF |
Nursing Facility |
| NFB |
National Federation of the Blind |
| NGA |
Notification of Grant Award |
| NHO |
National Hospice Organization |
| NIA |
National Institute on Aging |
| NICCYD |
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities |
| NICHCY |
National Information Center for Handicapped Children and Youth (now NICCYD) |
| NICU |
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| NIDRR |
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (US Dept. of Educ.) |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
| NII |
National Institute of Immunology |
| NILP |
National Institute on Life Planning |
| NLE |
National Library of Education |
| NLS |
National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped |
| NLT |
National Leadership Team |
| NOA |
Notice of Award |
| NOD |
National Organization on Disabilities |
| NORD |
National Organization for Rare Disorders |
| NP |
Nurse Practitioner |
| NPIN |
National Parent Information Network |
| NPND |
National Parent Network on Disabilities |
| NPO |
Nothing by Mouth |
| NPPIS |
National Parent to Parent Support and Information Systems, Inc. |
| NRHA |
National Rural Health Association |
| NRIC |
National Rehabilitation Information Center |
| NRT |
Norm Referenced Test |
| NSCLC |
National Senior Citizens Law Center |
| NSIP |
Nutrition Services Incentive Program |
| NTIA |
National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
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| O & M |
Orientation and Mobility |
| OAA |
Older Americans Act |
| OASB |
Old Age & Survivors Benefits |
| OASDHI |
Old Age, Survivors, Disability & Health Insurance |
| OASDI |
Old Age, Survivors & Disability Insurance |
| OASI |
Old Age & Survivors Insurance |
| OBRA |
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| OCR |
Office of Civil Rights (U.S. Department of Education) |
| OCWI |
Optional Coverage for Women, Infants and Children |
| OD |
Office on Disability (U.S.) |
| OEF |
Operation Enduring Freedom (war in Afghanistan) |
| OFCCP |
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs |
| OHCDS |
Organized Health Care Delivery Systems |
| OHDS |
Office of Human Development Services (U.S.) |
| OIF |
Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget (U.S.) |
| OMB & BS |
Office of Medicaid Eligibility and Beneficiary Services |
| OMRDD |
Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities |
| OOA |
Office on Aging (SC) |
| OPEC |
Office of Programs for Exceptional Children (SC Dept. of Education) |
| OPH |
Office of Programs for the Handicapped (SC Dept. of Education – now OPEC) |
| ORHP |
Office of Rural Health Policy (HRSA) |
| ORSI |
Office of Retirement & Survivors Insurance |
| OSEP |
Office of Special Education Programs (U.S. Dept. of Education) |
| OSERS |
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (U.S. Dept. of Educ.) |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSS |
Optional State Supplement |
| OT |
Occupational Therapy |
| OWL |
Older Women’s League |
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| P & A |
Protection and Advocacy System for Individuals with Disabilities |
| PACE |
Program of All-Inclusive for the Elderly |
| PAND |
Public Access Network Directory |
| PAS |
Personal Assistance Services |
| PASARR |
Pre-Admission Screen/Annual Resident Review |
| PASS |
Plan for Achieving Self Support |
| PCA |
Personal Care Aid |
| PCEPD |
President’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities |
| PCP |
Person Centered Planning |
| PD |
Position Description |
| PDR |
Prescriptive Drug Reference or Physician's Desk Reference |
| PE |
Physical Education |
| PEP |
Parent Educator Partnership |
| PERS |
Personal Emergency Response System |
| PHAC |
Preschool Handicapped Advisory Committee |
| PHC |
Partners for Healthy Children |
| PHN |
Public Health Nurse |
| PHRMA |
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Researchers of America |
| PIA |
Programs for Individuals with Autism |
| PIN |
Personal Identification Number |
| PIP |
Permanent Improvement Program (SC) |
| PL |
Public Law |
| PL105-15 |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (formerly PL101-476) |
| PL105-476 |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 |
| PL94-142 |
Education of Handicapped Children’s Act of 1975 (now PL 101-476) |
| PL99-457 |
Education of the Handicapped Amendment of 1986 (now PL101-476) |
| PM & R |
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| PNA |
Personal Needs Allowance |
| PO |
Purchase Order |
| PPO |
Preferred Provider Organization |
| PRN |
Pro Re Nata (Latin for “as the situation demands”) |
| PRT |
Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SC) |
| PSA |
Public Service Announcement |
| PSO |
Provider Sponsored Organization |
| PT |
Physical Therapy |
| PTI |
Parent Training and Information Center |
| PX |
Post Exchange (military) |
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| Q |
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| Q&A |
Questions & Answers |
| QA |
Quality Assurance |
| QMB |
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary |
| QWDI |
Qualified Working Disabled Individual |
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| R |
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| RAAC |
Regional Aging Advisory Committee |
| RAP |
Relatives as Parents |
| RC |
Rehabilitation Councils |
| RCF |
Residential Care Facility |
| RCP |
Residential Care Program |
| RD |
Registered Dietician |
| RFB |
Recordings for the Blind |
| RFI |
Request for Information |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| RN |
Registered Nurse |
| ROM |
Range of Motion |
| RRC |
Regional Resource Center |
| RSA |
Rehabilitation Services Administration (U.S. Dept. of Educ.) |
| RSDI |
Retirement, Survivors, & Disability Insurance |
| RSVP |
Retired Senior Volunteer Program |
| RT |
Recreational Therapist |
| RTA |
Regional Transit Authority |
| Rx |
Prescription |
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| S |
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| SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration |
| SART |
Semi-Annual Report Tool |
| SBA |
Spina Bifida Association or Small Business Administration |
| SBE |
State Board of Education |
| SC4A |
SC Association of Area Agencies on Aging |
| SCABA |
South Carolina Association for Blind Athletes |
| SCACAD |
SC Association of Council on Aging Directors |
| SCAD |
South Carolina Association for the Deaf |
| SCAN |
Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect |
| SCATP |
SC Assistive Technology Program |
| SCCB |
South Carolina Commission for the Blind |
| SCDDC |
South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council |
| SCDDSN |
South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs |
| SCDEW |
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (formerly Employment Security Commission – ESC) |
| SCDHEC |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
| SCDHHS |
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
| SCDMH |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
| SCDSNB |
South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Board |
| SCDSS |
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
| SCDVR |
South Carolina Department of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| SCFOA |
South Carolina Federation for Older Americans |
| SCILC |
South Carolina Independent Living Council |
| SCP |
Senior Companion Program |
| SCP & A |
South Carolina Protection and Advocacy |
| SCSDB |
South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind |
| SCSEP |
Senior Community Service Employment Program (Title V) |
| SCEIS |
South Carolina Enterprise Information System |
| SD |
Standard Deviation |
| SDE |
State Department of Education (SC) |
| SEA |
State Education Agency or Act |
| SEP |
Service Entry Point or Single Entry Point |
| SES |
Socioeconomic Status |
| SGA |
Substantial Gainful Employment |
| SHHH |
Self Help for Hard of Hearing |
| SHHSFC |
State Health and Human Services Finance Commission |
| SHIP |
State Health Insurance Program (what SC calls I-CARE) |
| SI |
Sensory Integration |
| SIB |
Self Injurious Behavior |
| SILC |
Statewide Independent Living Council |
| SL |
Speech/Language |
| SLMB |
Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary |
| SLP |
Speech Language Pathologist |
| SLT |
Speech Language Therapist |
| SMP |
Senior Medicare Patrol (Medicare Fraud) |
| SN |
Special Needs |
| SNF |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
| SOBRA |
Sixth Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| SOP |
State Operated Program or Standard Operating Procedure |
| SPE |
Single Point of Entry |
| SPED |
Special Education or Special Education Teacher |
| SS |
Social Security |
| SSA |
Social Security Administration or Social Security Act |
| SSBG |
Social Services Block Grant |
| SSDI |
Social Security Disability Income |
| SSG |
Summer School of Gerontology (SC) |
| SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
| SSN |
Social Security Number |
| SSP |
State Supplemental Payment |
| ST |
Speech Therapy |
| SUA |
State Unit on Aging |
| SUTA |
State Unemployment Taxes |
| SW |
Social Worker |
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| T |
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| TA |
Technical Assistance |
| TAAC |
Telecommunications Access Advisory Committee |
| TANF |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| TASH |
The Association for the Severely Handicapped |
| TC |
Total Communication |
| TCM |
Targeted Case Management |
| TDD |
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf |
| TDP |
Transportation Development Plan |
| Tech Act |
Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act |
| TEDP |
Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program (SC) |
| TEFRA |
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act |
| TIIAP |
Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program |
| TIRR |
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research |
| Title III |
OAA Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging (funds for supportive and nutrition services, famÂily caregiver support, and disease prevention and health proÂmotion activities) |
| Title III-B |
OAA - Funds for support services such as in-home and other community supportive services |
| Title III-C-1 |
OAA - Funds for congregate nutrition services for older adults |
| Title III-C-2 |
OAA - Funds for Home-Delivered nutrition services for older adults |
| Title III-D |
OAA - Funds for health, wellness and disease prevention services |
| Title III-E |
OAA - Funds for Family Caregiver Support Program |
| Title IV |
OAA – Research, Training and Demonstration grants |
| Title V |
OAA - Senior Community Service Employment Program |
| Title VI |
OAA - Native American Programs |
| Title VII |
OAA – Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection (Ombudsman, Legal Assistance) |
| Title XIX |
Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver Services for the Elderly |
| Title XVIII |
Medicare – Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled – Social Security Administers |
| Title XX |
SSBG (Social Services Block Grants) Social Security Administers |
| TJTC |
Targeted Job Tax Credit |
| TPR |
Termination of Parental Rights |
| TRICARE |
Military Health Benefits Program |
| TT |
Text Telephone |
| TTY |
Text Teletype (for the Deaf) |
| TWWIIA |
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act |
| Tx |
Treatment |
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| U |
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| UAF |
University Affiliated Facility (same as UAP) |
| UAP |
University Affiliated Programs (formerly UAF) |
| UCE |
University Centers for Excellence (formerly UAP’s) |
| UCP |
United Cerebral Palsy Association |
| UFAS |
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards |
| USABA |
United States Association for Blind Athletes |
| USC |
University of South Carolina |
| USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
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| V |
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| VA |
Veteran’s Administration |
| VAMC |
VA Medical Center |
| VDHCBS |
Veteran’s Directed Home and Community Based Services |
| VE |
Vocational Education |
| VFA |
Veteran’s Families of America |
| VFW |
Veteran’s of Foreign Wars |
| VISN |
Veterans Integrated Service Network |
| VNA |
Visiting Nurses Association |
| VR |
Vocational Rehabilitation |
| VS |
Vital Signs |
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| W |
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| W3C |
World Wide Web Consortium |
| WAI |
Web Access Initiative |
| WAIS-R |
Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale - Revised |
| Waivers |
1915 (c) waiver - Medicaid home and community-based services waivers |
| WHCOA |
White House Conference on Aging |
| WIC |
Women, Infants and Children |
| WID |
World Institute on Disability |
| WIIA |
Work Incentives Improvement Act |
| WISC-R |
Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children - Revised |
| WS |
Waivered Services |
| WSHPI |
William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute (SC) |
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| Y |
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| YTD |
Year To Date |