3.   For the purposes of this act:

   "Department" means the Department of Human Services.

   "Family member with a developmental disability" means a person who has a developmental disability as defined pursuant to section 3 of the "Division of Developmental Disabilities Act," P.L.1985, c.145 (C.30:6D-25).

   "Family" means the family member with a developmental disability and his parents and siblings, or spouse and children.

   "Family support services" means a coordinated system of ongoing public and private support services which are designed to maintain and enhance the quality of life of a family member with a developmental disability and his family as set forth in section 4 of this act.

   "Parent" means the biological or adoptive parent or uncompensated resource family parent or legal guardian who cares for the family member with a developmental disability and with whom the family member with a developmental disability resides.

   "System" means the Family Support System established pursuant to section 4 of this act.

   L.1993,c.98,s.3; amended 2004, c.130, s.110.