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Title 34-B, Chapter 5: INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

34-B §5001. Definitions 
34-B §5002. Policy 
34-B §5003. System of care for mentally retarded clients (REPEALED) 
34-B §5003-A. System of care for clients with intellectual disabilities or autism 
34-B §5003-B. Services across the lifespan 
34-B §5004. Sexual activity with recipient of services prohibited 
34-B §5005. Office of Advocacy (REPEALED) 
34-B §5005-A. Advocacy agency 

Subchapter 2: PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR AUTISM; SERVICES

34-B §5201. Duties 
34-B §5202. Director (REPEALED) 
34-B §5203. Protective and supportive services 
34-B §5204. Services for juveniles committed to the Maine Youth Center (REPEALED) 
34-B §5205. Payment of burial expenses for state wards 
34-B §5206. Crisis and respite services 

Subchapter 3: SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR AUTISM

Article 1: STATE-OPERATED FACILITIES FOR MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS

34-B §5401. Maintenance of facilities (REPEALED) 
34-B §5402. Pineland Center (REPEALED) 
34-B §5403. Aroostook Residential Center (REPEALED) 
34-B §5404. Elizabeth Levinson Center (REPEALED) 
34-B §5405. Freeport Towne Square (REPEALED) 

Article 2: COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES

34-B §5431. Purpose 
34-B §5432. Commissioner's duties 
34-B §5433. Commissioner's powers 
34-B §5434. Municipalities and other governmental units 
34-B §5435. Nongovernmental units 
34-B §5436. Fees 
34-B §5437. Contingency fund 
34-B §5438. Services for adults with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities 
34-B §5439. Program of state-funded consumer-directed personal care assistance services (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 34-B, SECTION 5438) 

Article 3: PROCEDURES

34-B §5461. Definitions 
34-B §5462. Procedure policies 
34-B §5463. Notice 
34-B §5464. Correspondence and reports 
34-B §5465. Rules 
34-B §5466. Advocate 
34-B §5467. Application and preliminary procedures 
34-B §5468. Evaluation 
34-B §5469. Report 
34-B §5470. Prescriptive program plan (REPEALED) 
34-B §5470-A. Personal planning process (REPEALED) 
34-B §5470-B. Personal planning 
34-B §5471. Service agreements 
34-B §5472. Preadmission visit (REPEALED) 
34-B §5473. Voluntary admissions (REPEALED) 
34-B §5474. Involuntary admissions (REPEALED) 
34-B §5475. Judicial certification procedures (REPEALED) 
34-B §5476. Judicial commitment (REPEALED) 
34-B §5477. Emergency procedures (REPEALED) 
34-B §5478. Continuation of treatment in a facility (REPEALED) 
34-B §5479. Post-admission responsibilities of the department (REPEALED) 
34-B §5480. Client's right to leave facility (REPEALED) 
34-B §5481. Rates for fee-for-service programs (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 4: RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, AUTISM OR ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY

34-B §5601. Definitions 
34-B §5602. Purpose 
34-B §5603. Entitlement 
34-B §5604. Protection 
34-B §5604-A. Duty to report incidents; Adult Protective Services Act and rights violations 
34-B §5605. Rights and basic protections of a person with an intellectual disability, autism or an acquired brain injury 
34-B §5606. Violations 
34-B §5607. Notice of rights 
34-B §5608. Residential council 
34-B §5609. Habilitation and vocational rehabilitation services 
34-B §5610. Service delivery 
34-B §5611. Complaints 
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