1. At least once every one hundred eighty days, the head of each developmental disability facility shall cause the condition and status of each resident to be reviewed and evaluated for the purpose of determining whether the resident needs further residential habilitation, placement in the least restrictive environment or discharge.

2. The head of the facility shall initiate proceedings to discharge any resident whose continued residential habilitation is no longer appropriate; except, that the head of the facility may refer the resident to the appropriate regional center for placement pursuant to section 630.610.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 633.130

  • Developmental disability facility: a private or department facility, other than a regional center, which admits persons with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability for residential habilitation and other services and which is qualified or licensed as such by the department pursuant to chapter 630. See Missouri Laws 633.005
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Regional center: an entity so designated by the department to provide, directly or indirectly, for comprehensive developmental disability services under this chapter in a particular region. See Missouri Laws 633.005

3. A copy of the evaluation and individualized habilitation plan shall be sent to any court having jurisdiction over the resident.

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