§ 25.5-10-304 — Family support councils

(1) The state department shall
ensure that each case management agency or service agency approved to provide
family support services establishes a family support council in each defined service
area. The family support councils must consist of professionals, interested citizens,
family members of persons with an intellectual and developmental disability, and
persons with an intellectual and developmental disability with a majority of the
council being made up of family members.

(2) The family support council shall:

(a) Provide direction and assistance to the case management agency in the
development of a family support plan for the defined service area;

(b) Make recommendations regarding other family supports or services not
specifically listed in this part 3;

(c) Monitor the implementation of the supports or services provided pursuant
to the plan; and

(d) Provide a written report to the state department of its involvement in the
duties specified in this subsection (2).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2013: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 13-1314), ch. 323, p. 1783, � 1, effective March 1, 2014. L. 2021: (1) and (2)(a) amended, (HB 21-1187), ch. 83, p. 344, � 48, effective July 1, 2024.