North Dakota Code 25-04-02 – Purpose of life skills and transition center
1. The purpose of the life skills and transition center is to serve as a specialty care and support resource for eligible individuals with developmental disabilities who are experiencing crisis or who would benefit from stabilization, and to work together with parent, guardian, or legal custodian and care teams to identify opportunities for each individual served to live in a family home or community setting of their choice when possible.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 25-04-02
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. The life skills and transition center must be maintained to provide care, treatment, training, rehabilitation, and supervision for eligible individuals. For this purpose the department may introduce and establish such rehabilitative and support services as, in its judgment, will best prepare the individuals served to live in the most integrated, independent setting possible.
3. The life skills and transition center may provide both residential services and nonresidential services and effectuate its powers and duties to best serve eligible individuals who may benefit from those activities.