(1) The client's money is adequately managed;

(2) The client has a legal representative, if required;

(3) The client receives needed services in the community; and

(4) The client's parent or guardian, if available, continues to be involved with the client.

B. The chief administrative officer of the facility may release the client pursuant to such a recommendation for community placement through the regional office.

3. Role of the regional office. The role of the regional office under this section is as follows.

A. The regional office which that will have responsibility for the client shall must be included in the preparation of the prescriptive program personal plan or service plan and service agreement specified in subsection 2.

B. The regional office shall be is responsible for implementing the client's release.

C. The regional office shall, along with the other members of the interdisciplinary planning team, evaluate the success of the client's reintegration into the community and shall assist in obtaining the client's discharge when assured that the provisions of the prescriptive program personal plan or service plan and service agreement have been met.

Sec. 22. 34-B MRSA §5480, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, is amended to read:

2. Discharge. When a judicially certified client is prepared for discharge, under section 5479, subsection 2, he shall the client must be discharged if the regional office and the interdisciplinary planning team so recommend.

Sec. 23. MRSA §5609, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §60, is further amended to read:

1. Habilitation services. The department and the Department of Labor, through the Office of Rehabilitation Services, shall provide, to the extent of the resources