Maine § 34-B §5470-B Personal planning

Maine Statutes

§ 34-B §5470-B — Personal planning

Maine § 34-B §5470-B

Title 34-BBEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

Ch. 5INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-B, § 34-B §5470-B (2026).

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1.Right to personal planning. Every adult with an intellectual disability or autism who is eligible for services must be provided the opportunity to engage in a personal planning process in which the needs and desires of the person are articulated and identified.

2.Process. The personal planning opportunities afforded to a person with an intellectual disability or autism pursuant to subsection 1 must:

3.Action plans and unmet needs. The ongoing personal planning for a person with an intellectual disability or autism must include an action plan that describes the services to be provided, the process of providing the services and who is responsible for overseeing the provision of the services. In cases where resources required to address identified needs or desires are not available, the

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1.
Right to personal planning.
Every adult with an intellectual disability or autism who is eligible for services must be provided the opportunity to engage in a personal planning process in which the needs and desires of the person are articulated and identified.
2.
Process.
The personal planning opportunities afforded to a person with an intellectual disability or autism pursuant to subsection 1 must:
3.
Action plans and unmet needs.
The ongoing personal planning for a person with an intellectual disability or autism must include an action plan that describes the services to be provided, the process of providing the services and who is responsible for overseeing the provision of the services. In cases where resources required to address identified needs or desires are not available, the action plan must identify interim measures based on available resources that address the needs or desires as nearly as possible and identify steps toward meeting the person’s actual identified needs.
4.
Review of personal plans.
The person with an intellectual disability or autism or another member of the planning team may initiate a review of the person’s personal plan when needed or desired.
5.
Information from planning process.
During personal planning, the department shall develop and record information about a person’s needs, identify anticipated needs without regard to service availability, define necessary support services, recommend optimal courses of action and include plans for the active and continued exploration of suitable program or service alternatives based on the person's needs.
6.
Implementation of personal plan.
As part of its implementation, the personal plan must be agreed to by the person or the person's legal guardian. The department shall assist persons with the needs identified by their planning process to obtain housing, employment or other meaningful occupation, medical and other professional therapeutic services, recreational and vocational opportunities and educational services at the earliest possible time, insofar as resources permit.
7.
Records.
The department shall maintain records of personal plans developed under this section.
8.
Training.
The department shall provide training in personal planning.
9.
Rules.
The department is authorized to adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

Legislative History

PL 2007, c. 356, §21 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 356, §31 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §§113, 114 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. EE, §6 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 310, §6 (AMD).