1. Respite care. Respite care may be provided to any client by a facility without full compliance with the procedures for admission by judicial certification under section 5475, if it is recommended by an interdisciplinary a planning team and a service agreement has been completed.

A. The purpose of the respite care is for evaluation, diagnosis or other clearly stated and broadly defined therapeutic purposes of the client or his the client's family.

B. Respite care may be provided, upon application to the regional office of the department by the client, guardian or parent, for not more than 21 days at a time and not more than 60 days during any 12-month period.

C. Continuing placement in the facility beyond the time periods stated in paragraph B, if indicated, may be accomplished only upon full compliance with procedures described by this chapter.

Sec. 17. 34-B MRSA §5473, sub-§2, śC, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, is amended to read:

C. An initial prescriptive program plan personal planning process has been developed according to section 5470.

Sec. 18. 34-B MRSA §5475, sub-§2, śC, as amended by PL 1983, c. 580, §22, is further amended to read:

C. Unless waived by a client and his the client's counsel, cause the client who is the subject of the proceeding to be examined by a professional.

(1) The client or his the client's counsel may choose the professional, if the professional he the client chooses is reasonably available.

(2) The professional may not be the same one who performed any part of the evaluation required under section 5468 or who participated in the development of the prescriptive program personal plan or service plan.

(3) Upon completion of the examination, the professional shall report to the court his the professional's opinion whether the client is mentally