§ 40.1-21-6.1 - Admission to developmental disabilities services.
SECTION 40.1-21-6.1
§ 40.1-21-6.1 Admission to developmentaldisabilities services. – Adults who are developmentally disabled shall be admitted for developmentaldisability services under the provisions of this chapter within the limit ofavailable appropriations in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) Any person believed to be developmentally disabled, aparent, guardian, relative, or advocate of the person may be referred or makewritten application to the department on forms provided by the department fordiagnosis and evaluation.
(2) After the identification diagnosis and evaluation iscompleted;
(i) It shall be determined if the person is developmentallydisabled, and, if so, the degree of impairment;
(ii) Recommendations shall be made as to what services, ifany, the person requires; and
(iii) An individualized program plan for each adult, who isdevelopmentally disabled, shall be established, and funding and case managementor subsidized access with or without service brokerage shall be determined;
(iv) Every effort shall be made to involve the person who isdevelopmentally disabled, his or her guardian, parent, relative, or advocate inthe creation of the individualized program plan; and
(v) Each person and his or her parent or guardian shall beprovided a written copy of an approved individualized program plan developedfor the person.