Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 53. SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS

CHAPTER 20. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Part 2. Community-Based Services

Department Monitoring Of Montana Developmental Center Residents -- Report To Legislature

53-20-225. Department monitoring of Montana developmental center residents -- report to legislature. (1) The department shall monitor:

(a) individuals released from the Montana developmental center and placed in a community home as defined in 53-20-302 for 2 years after placement in a community home; and

(b) for the duration of their residency, individuals who are admitted to and residing at the Montana developmental center.

(2) The department shall evaluate on a quarterly basis behaviors in the following areas to determine whether the skills, abilities, and behaviors of an individual subject to this section have improved, diminished, or remained unchanged:

(a) verbal or nonverbal communication, as appropriate for the individual;

(b) activities of daily living;

(d) emotional well-being;

(e) physical aggression; and

(f) sexually inappropriate behaviors.

(3) The department shall report on the results of the monitoring:

(a) at least quarterly to family members and guardians of the individuals if the family members and guardians are authorized to receive health care information; and

(b) annually to the children, families, health, and human services interim committee. The report to the interim committee may provide information only in an aggregate form and may not contain any individually identifying information.

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 265, L. 2017.