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§ 8725. System of care plan
(a) No later than July 1, 1997, and every three years thereafter, the department shall adopt a plan for the nature, extent, allocation and timing of services that will be provided to people with developmental disabilities and their families. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is not required that the plan be adopted pursuant to chapter 25 of Title 3. Each plan shall include:
(1) priorities for continuation of existing programs or development of new programs;
(2) criteria for receiving services or funding; and
(3) a process for evaluating and assessing the success of programs.
(b) Each plan shall be based upon information obtained from people with developmental disabilities, their families, guardians and people who provide the services and shall include a comprehensive needs assessment, demographic information about people with developmental disabilities, information about existing services used by individuals and their families, characteristics of unserved and under served individuals and populations and the reasons for these gaps in service and the varying community needs and resources. The commissioner shall determine the priorities of the plan based on funds available to the department.
(c) No later than 60 days before adopting the plan, the commissioner shall submit the proposed plan to the advisory board, established in section 8732 of this title, for advice and recommendations.
(d) The department shall report annually to the governor and the general assembly regarding implementation of the plan and shall make annual revisions as needed. (Added 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
