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or activity not recommended by interdisciplinary team or | | identified as a need through the client's personal plan or other | assessment process or as necessary to comply with regulations | rules. No disbursement | | evidence is provided that the expense is not reimbursable by the | Medicaid Program | | the contingency fund established in this section be the funding | | source of last resort. |
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| | | Sec. 28. 34-B MRSA §5461, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, | | is amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Advocate. "Advocate" means a person: |
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| | A. Who is familiar with the procedures involved both in | admitting mentally retarded persons to a facility and in | providing services to those persons | | available to persons with mental retardation or autism | | either by department or private providers; and |
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| | | B. Who is capable of advocating solely on behalf of a | mentally retarded |
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| | | Sec. 29. 34-B MRSA §5461, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, | | is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 30. 34-B MRSA §5461, sub-§4, ķA, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, | | §7, is amended to read: |
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| | | A. Results in the distinguishing of mental retardation or | | autism from other conditions; |
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| | | Sec. 31. 34-B MRSA §5461, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, | | is amended to read: |
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| | | 5. Facility. "Facility" means a residential facility | operated by the department for mentally retarded clients | | with mental retardation or autism who qualify for placement at | | the facility. |
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| | | Sec. 32. 34-B MRSA §5461, sub-§§6 and 7, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, | | §7, are repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 33. 34-B MRSA §5461, sub-§7-A, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 580, | | §11, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 34. 34-B MRSA §5461, sub-§§8 and 9, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, | | §7, are repealed. |
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