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AA	Alcoholics Anonymous
AAA	Area Agency on Aging
AAP	Assessor's Association of PA
AARP	American Association of Retired Persons
ACF	Administration of Children's Families
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act
ADL	Activities of Daily Living
AFCARS	Automated Foster Care and Adoption Reporting System
AFDC	Aid to Families with Dependent Children
AG	Auditor General
AHSI	Automated Health Systems, Inc.
AMR	Agreement of Mutual Responsibility
AoA	Administration of Aging
AOPC	Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
APWA	American Public Welfare Association
ARC	Association of Retarded Citizens
ASFA	Adoption of Safe Families Act of 1997

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BAMI	Butler Alliance for the Mentally Ill
BCDCS	Bureau of Child Day Care Services
BFM	Bureau of Financial Management
BHMCO	Behavioral Health Managed Care Organization
BDAP	Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs
BFO	Bureau of Financial Operations
BHCP	Basic Health Care Package
BHSI	Behavioral Health Services Initiative
BMIS	Bureau of Management Information Systems
BOA	Bureau of Audits
BSU	Base Service Unit
BPP	Board of Probation and Parole

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CAC	Citizen Advisory Council to the Dept. of Environmental Protection
CACFP	Child and Adult Care Food Program
CAF	Common Application Form
CAFS	Child Abuse and Family Services
CAO	County Assistance Office
CAPTA	Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
CASSP	Child and Adolescent Service System Program
CBO	Congressional Budget Office
CCAP	County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
CCDBG	Child Care Development Bloc Grant
CCR	Center for Community Resources
CCRC	Continuing Care Residential Community
CCRC	Continuing Care Retirement Center
CCYA	County Children and Youth Agency
CDBG	Community Development Block Grant
CDC	Center for Disease Control
CFRP	Center for Rural PA
C\FST	Consumer/Family Satisfaction Team
CHC	Community Health Center
CHIPP	Community Hospital Integration Project Program
CJPT	Criminal Justice Policy Team
CLEAN	Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network
CMHC	Community Mental Health Center
COLA	Cost of Living Adjustment
COMM CT	Commonwealth Court
CPI	Consumer Price Index
CPIW	Consumer Price Index for Workers
CPS	Child Protective Services
CPSL	Child Protective Services Law
CRR	Community Rehabilitation Residence
CSA	County Single Authority
CSAS	Common Sense Adoption Services
CSAT	Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
CSBG	Community Services Block Grant
CSC	Central Steering Committee
CSP	Community Support Program
CTC	Communities That Care
CTF	Children's Trust Fund
CWLA	Child Welfare League of America, Inc.
C&Y	Children and Youth
CYFC	Children, Youth and Family Counsel of Delaware Valley
CYS	Children and Youth Services

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D&A	Drug and Alcohol
DAP	Disability Advocacy Program
DASPOP	Drug and Alcohol Service Providers Organization of PA
DCA	Department of Community Affairs
DCED	Department of Community and Economic Development
DD	Developmental Delays
DEP	Department of Environmental Protection
DER	Department of Environmental Resources
DHHS	Department of Health and Human Resources
DIS	Department of Information Systems
DOC	Department of Corrections
DOH	Department of Health
DOL	Department of Labor
DPA	Department of Public Assistance
DPW	Department of Public Welfare
DRG	Diagnosis Related Group
DSM IV	Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th Edit.)

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EBT	Electronic Benefits Transfer system
EI	Early Intervention
EOC	Employment Opportunity Centers
EOTC	Employment Opportunity and Training Centers
EPSDT	Early Prevention, Screening, Detection, and Treatment
ERISA	Employment Retirement Income Security Act

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FACTS	Family and Child Tracking System
FC	Family Center
FCN	Family Care Network
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency
FFCA	Foster Family Care Agency
FFP	Federal Financial Participation
FFS	Fee For Service
FLSA	Fair Labor Standards Act
FPIG	Federal Poverty Income Guide
FSA	Family Service Plan
FSSR	Family Service System Reform
FY	Fiscal Year

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GA	General Assistance
GED	General Equivalency Diploma

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HCSIS	Home and Community Services Information System
HB	House Bill
HCFA	Health Care Financing Administration
HC-SE	Health Choices Southeast
HC-SW	Health Choices Southwest
HEC	Home Equity Conversion
HHS	Health and Human Services department
HI	Medical Health Insurance
HIO	Health Insuring Organization
HIV	Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HSDF	Human Services Development Fund
HRDF	Human Resources Development Fund
HMO	Health Maintenance Organization
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

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I&R	Information and Referral
ICD-9	International Classification of Diseases (9th Edition)
ICF	Intermediate Care Facility
IEP	Individualized Education Plan
IFSP	Individual Family Service Plan
IGT	Intergovernmental Transfer
ILP	Independent living Program
IOM	Institute of Medicine
IRA	Individual Retirement Account
IRRC	Independent Regulatory Review Commission
ITNA	Individual Training Needs Assessment
ITP	Individual Treatment Plan
IU	Intermediate Unit
IV-A	Emergency Assistance Revenue
IV-B	Federal Portion of Act 148 Allocation
IV-D	Domestic Relations Revenue
IV-E	Placement Maintenance Revenue
ISP	Individual Service Plan

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JCAHO	Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
JCJC	Juvenile Court Judges Commission
JDC	Juvenile Detention Center
JDCAP	Juvenile Detention Centers Association of PA
JJI	Joint Jobs Initiative
JP	Juvenile Probation
JTPA	Job Training Partnership Act

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KES	Knowledge Engineering System

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LAMP	Long Term Assessment and Management Program
LLC	Leadership Challenge Course
LEO	Law Enforcement Official
LIHEAP	Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
LMA	Local Management Agency
LRB	Legislative Reference Bureau
LTC	Long Term Care

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MA	Medical Assistance
MAID	Medical Assistance Identification number
MAMIS	Medical Assistance Management Information System
MCO	Managed Care Organization
MDS	Minimum Data Sheet
MDT	Multidisciplinary Team
MEPA	Multiethnic Placement Act
MHA	Mental Health Association
MH\MR	Mental Health\Mental Retardation
MHSCC	Mental Health Services Coordination Committee
MIS	Management Information Systems
MOE	Maintenance of Effort
MSW	Master of Social Work

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NA	Narcotics Anonymous
NACBHD	National Association of County Behavioral Health Directors
NACo	National Association of Counties
NAMI	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
NCANDS	National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
NCIC	National Crime Information Center
NF	Nursing Facility
NIDA	National Institutes on Drug Abuse
NIH	National Institute of Health
NVRA	National Voter Registration Act

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-O-

OAA	Older Americans Act
OBRA	Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OCYF	Office of Children, Youth and Families
OHA	Office of Hearing and Appeals
OHDS	Office of Human Development Services
OIG	Office of Inspector General
OMAP	Office of Medical Assistance Programs
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
OMA	Office of Medical Assistance
OMH	Office of Mental Health
OMHSAS	Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
OMR	Office of Mental Retardation
ORI	Originating Agency Identifier
OSP	Office of Social Programs
OTN	Offense Tracking Number

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PACAH	PA Association of County Affiliated Homes
PACDAA	PA Association of County Drug and Alcohol Administrators
PaCHIPP	Children's Health Insurance Program
PACHSA	PA Association of County Human Services Administrators
PACS	Patient Appraisal and Care System Survey
PACSES	PA Automated Child Support Enforcement System
PACYA	PA Association of Children and Youth Workers
PAE	PA Adoption Exchange
PACWIS	PA Automated Child Welfare Information System
PANDA	Prevent Abuse and Neglect Through Dental Awareness
PASARR	Pre-Admission Screening Annual Resident Review
PCA	PA Counsel on the Arts
PCAG	PA Counsel on Aging
PC	Full MA Coverage - MA Card Term
PCCD	PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency
PCCM	Primary Care Case Manager
PCCS	PA Counsel of Children's Services
PCH	Personal Care Homes
PComp	PA County Workers Compensation Trust
PCoRP	PA Counties Risk Pool
PCP	Primary Care Provider
PCPA	PA Community Providers Association
PCYA	PA Children and Youth Administrators, Inc.
PDA	Pennsylvania Department of Aging
PDE	Pennsylvania Department of Education
PEMA	PA Emergency Management Agency
PennDOT	PA Department of Transportation
PHFA	PA Housing Finance Agency
P4A	PA Association of Area Agencies on Aging
PFAD	Protection From Abuse Databaseb
PHP	Prepaid Health Plan
PICA	PA Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority
PIMCC	Prison Inmate Medical Cost Containment program
PLGIT	PA Local Government Investment Trust
PLP	Police Liaison Project
POS	Point of Service
PP&A	PA Protection and Advocacy , Inc.
PPO	Preferred Provider Organization
PPS	Prospective Pricing System
PRI	Patient Review Instrument
PRO	Peer Review Organization
PSACC	PA State Association of County Commissioner
PSDC	PA State Data Center
PSECU	PA State Employees Credit Union
PSP	PA State Police
PSPCR	PA State Police Central Repository
PS-16	MA Term for "Healthy Beginnings Child"
PVRA	Pennsylvania Voter Registration Act

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QUAC	Quality Assurance Committee

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RCRA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RESET	Road to Economic Self-Sufficiency Through Employment & Training Program
RTP	Request for Proposal
RMTS	Random Moment Time Study
RTC	Regional Training Center
RTF	Residential Treatment Facility
RUG's	Resource Utilization Groups

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SB	Senate Bill
SAP	Student Assistance Program
SCI	State Correctional Institution
SCOH	Service to Children in Their Own Home
SCSEP	Senior Community Service Employment Program
SEC	State Ethics Commission
SEN	Senate
SID	State Identification Number
SNF	Skilled Nursing Facility
SPOC	Single Point of Contact
SSA	Social Security Administration
SSBG	Social Services Block Grant
SSI	Supplemental Security Income
SSN	Social Security Number
STEB	State Tax Equalization Board
SUP CT	Superior Court
SUPR CT	Supreme Court
SWAN	Statewide Adoption Network
SWANA	Solid Waste Association of American

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TANF	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TC	MA Card Term - Medically Needy Only
TIN	Tax Identification Number
TPK	Turnpike Commission
TSS	Therapeutic Social Services
T-XX	Title Twenty
UC	Unemployment Compensation
UC Trust	CCAP Unemployment Compensation Trust
UI	Unemployment Insurance
USDA	US Department of Agriculture
USHR	US House of Representatives
USS	US Senate
VA	Veteran's Administration
VOCA	Victims of Crime Act - 1984
VSAC	Victim Services Advisory Committee
WIA	Workforce Investment Act
WIC	Women, Infants, and Children
YDC/YFC	Youth Development Camp/Youth Forestry Camp
YSAP	Youth Service Alliance of PA

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Page last edited 03/25/2008

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