(1) "Attendant" means a person who is directly employed by an in-home support service agency to provide, or a family member, including a spouse, providing, in-home support services to eligible persons.

(2) "Authorized representative" means an individual designated by the eligible person receiving services, or by the parent or guardian of the eligible person receiving services, if appropriate, who has the judgment and ability to assist the eligible person receiving services in acquiring and utilizing services under this part 12. The extent of the authorized representative's involvement shall be determined upon designation. The authorized representative shall not be the eligible person's service provider.

(3) "Eligible person" means any person who:

(a) Is enrolled in home- and community-based services pursuant to part 3 of this article, is enrolled in the spinal cord injury waiver pilot program pursuant to part 13 of this article, or is enrolled in the disabled children care program pursuant to section 25.5-6-901;

(b) Is willing to participate;

(c) Obtains a statement from his or her primary care physician indicating that the person has sound judgment and the ability to direct his or her care, the eligible child's parent or guardian has sound judgment and the ability to direct the eligible child's care, or the person has an authorized representative; and

(d) Meets any other qualifications established by the state board by rule.

(4) "Health maintenance activities" means health-related tasks as defined in rule by the state board and include, but are not limited to, catheter irrigation; administration of medication, enemas, and suppositories; and wound care.

(5) "In-home support service agency" means an agency that is certified by the state department and provides independent living core services as defined in section 8-85-102 (6), C.R.S., and in-home support services.

(6) "In-home support services" means services that are provided in the home and in the community by an attendant under the direction of the eligible person or the eligible person's authorized representative including health maintenance activities and support for activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living, and personal care services and homemaker services as defined in rules promulgated by the medical services board pursuant to section 24-4-103, C.R.S.