(1) “Circle of Support” means an informal but identifiable and reliable group of people who, pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 4512(f), meet and communicate regularly to offer support, at a frequency and in a manner consistent with and appropriate to the need, to the consumer for whose benefit it exists.

(2) “Direct Service(s)” means any service component enumerated in Section 58614.

(3) “Home” means, with respect to the home of a consumer receiving SLS, a house or apartment, or comparable dwelling space meeting community housing standards, which is neither a community care facility, health facility, nor a family home certified by a Family Home Agency, and in which no parent or conservator of the consumer resides, and which a consumer chooses, owns or rents, controls, and occupies as a principal place of residence.

(4) “Individual Program Plan (IPP)” means a written plan that is developed jointly by the consumer, one or more representatives of the regional center, and other persons pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 4646(d), through a process which identifies the consumer's needs and preferences and adopts a cost-effective strategy for meeting them.

(5) “Internal Grievance Procedure” means the written set of procedures, established pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 4705(a), a SLS vendor uses to achieve the communication and resolution of consumer dissatisfaction.

(6) “Personal Advocate” means a person chosen by the consumer to assist in representing and expressing the consumer's interests and preferences, or, when appropriate, means the conservator or other person legally authorized to act on the consumer's behalf.

(7) “Supported Living Arrangement” means the full array of regional center-funded services and supports received by a SLS consumer, including SLS, day program, transportation, and all other regional center services and supports.