§5463. Notice

The commissioner department shall provide the client, if he the client is competent, the client's next of kin or legal guardian, if any exists, and the client's advocate with timely written notice in advance of procedures and actions to be taken with respect to the development, implementation and assessment of prescriptive program plans the personal planning process.

Sec. 41. 34-B MRSA § 5464, as amended by PL 1987, c. 769, Pt. A, §128, is further amended:

§5464. Correspondence and reports

The commissioner department shall provide the client, if the client is competent, the client's next of kin or legal guardian, if any exists, and the client's advocate with access to copies of correspondence and reports concerning the client, in accordance with section 1207.

Sec. 42. 34-B MRSA §5465, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, is repealed.

Sec. 43. 34-B MRSA §5466, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1983, c. 580, §16, is further amended to read:

1. Entitlement. Each client who receives services under sections 5467 to 5474 this chapter is entitled to have access to an advocate. An applicant for services is also entitled to have access to an advocate.

Sec. 44. 34-B MRSA §5467, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §56, is further amended to read:

§5467. Application and preliminary procedures

1. Application. An application for mental retardation or autism services under this subchapter, on a form provided by the commissioner department, must be initiated at or referred to a regional office of the department.

2. Preliminary procedures. Within 10 work days from the day of application, the department shall:

A. Observe the client in his the client's current environment;