CHAPTER 389

H.P. 1166 - L.D. 1593

An Act To Amend Laws Relating to Development of Service

Plans for Persons with Mental Retardation

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 34-B MRSA §5437, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 486, §2, is amended to read:

4. Disbursement not to be approved. No A disbursement for client needs may not be approved for any service or activity not recommended by interdisciplinary a planning team or necessary to comply with regulations. No A disbursement may not be made unless evidence is provided that the expense is not reimbursable by the Medicaid Program. It is the intent of the Legislature that the contingency fund established in this section be the funding source of last resort.

Sec. 2. 34-B MRSA §5461, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 34-B MRSA §5461, sub-§§8-B and 8-C are enacted to read:

8-B.__Personal planning process.__"Personal planning process" means a process of planning with a client for the coordination and delivery of supportive and other services through the development of a personal plan or service plan.__The type of plan, participants and agenda at the planning meeting must be selected by the client or guardian.