A. Observe Determine when a visit to observe the client in his the client's current environment or other setting familiar and comfortable to the client will be appropriate and useful;

B. Obtain a brief family survey;

C. Make a preliminary assessment identification of the client's abilities and needs and of the relevant services presently available to the client; and

D. Ensure the client's access to an advocate throughout the process of mental retardation services under sections 5467 to 5474.;

E.__Determine what information is needed to establish eligibility;

F.__Provide services or referral for services to meet singular immediate needs for the client's health and safety; and

G.__Begin to gather information for a service plan or a personal plan.

Sec. 10. 34-B MRSA §5468, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, is amended to read:

After completing the tasks specified in section 5467, subsection 2, the commissioner shall forthwith cause a comprehensive evaluation of the client, including a consideration of physical, emotional, social and cognitive factors, to be conducted if a recent comprehensive and informative evaluation is not already available to the department.

Sec. 11. 34-B MRSA §5469, sub-§2, ¶¶A and B, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 580, §20, are amended to read:

A. The department, through the regional office, shall determine the client's case management status and develop a prescriptive program personal plan or service plan, or both; and

B. If a prescriptive program plan is to be developed, the The department, through the interdisciplinary planning team,