Legal Advocacy  
Legal services provided to ensure the protection and maintenance of a client's/patient's rights.

Length of Stay  
The duration of an episode of care for a covered person. The number of days an individual stays in a hospital or inpatient facility.

Living Independently  
A client who lives in a private residence and requires no assistance in activities of daily living.

Local Mental Health Authority  
Local organizational entity (usually with some statutory authority) that centrally maintains administrative, clinical, and fiscal authority for a geographically specific and organized system of health care.