§333F-6  Application and assessment for
services; individualized service plans.  (a)  The department shall
administer an application and assessment system for persons with developmental
disabilities or mental retardation, and shall determine eligibility for
services or supports within thirty working days of receipt of an application. 
If the department determines that the person is eligible for services or
supports under this chapter within the limits of federal or state resources
available for the purposes of this chapter, the department, after due
consideration is afforded the preferences of the person with developmental
disabilities or mental retardation, the person’s parents if a minor, or legal
guardian, shall refer that person to appropriate programs within ten working
days of the determination; an individualized service plan for the person shall
be prepared by an interdisciplinary team for the person, and the department may
provide case management services to the person.



(b)  The procedure for assessment of the person
and the elements of the individualized service plan shall be described in rules
adopted by the department pursuant to chapter 91.  The individualized
service plan shall be in writing and shall include, at a minimum, the nature of
the needs of the person, treatment and care goals, and specific services to be
offered to the person to attain these goals.



(c)  The department shall keep waiting lists of
all individuals who are eligible for services and supports, but for whom
services and supports have not been provided for any reason, and shall report
annually to the legislature the numbers of persons waiting for services and
supports and the reasons for the lack of services and supports. [L 1987, c 341,
pt of §2; am L 1995, c 189, §5]