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Adoption following publication on 8/1/08, eff. 10/1/08

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Revision of Section 16.120 was adopted following publication at the 8/1/2008 State Board of Human Services rule-making session, with an effective date of 10/1/2008 (Rule-making# 08-5-7-1). Statement of Basis Purpose and specific statutory authority for these revisions were incorporated by reference into the rule. These materials are available for review by the public during normal working hours at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office Human Resources, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Boards and Commissions Division, State Board Administration. 

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16.120  DEFINITIONS [Rev. eff. 10/1/08]

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B.  “Adaptive behavior similar to that of a person with mental retardation” means that the person has overall adaptive behavior which is two or more standard deviations below the mean in two or more skill areas (communication, self-care, home living, social skills, community use, self-direction, health and safety, functional academics, leisure, and work), as measured by an instrument which is standardized, appropriate to the person's living environment, and administered and clinically determined by a qualified professional. These adaptive behavior limitations are a direct result of, or are significantly influenced by, the person’s substantial intellectual deficits and may not be attributable to only a physical or sensory impairment or mental illness. 
“Substantial intellectual deficits” means an intellectual quotient that is between 71 and 75 assuming a scale with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, as measured by an instrument which is standardized, appropriate to the nature of the person's disability, and administered by a qualified professional.  The standard error of measurement of the instrument should be considered when determining the intellectual quotient equivalent.