HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                   1927

(A) IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT
MENTALLY ILL PERSONS WHO ARE PLACED IN PRIVATE GROUP HOMES
OR LARGE PRIVATE GROUP HOMES FOR THE MENTALLY ILL SHALL HAVE

AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE ADMITTED, INSOFAR AS POSSIBLE, __TO

RESIDENCES IN THEIR COMMUNITY OF ORIGIN.

(3) ADMISSION TO A HOME FOR THE MENTALLY ILL SHALL BE
LIMITED TO MENTALLY ILL PERSONS WHO:

(1) HAVE THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE RULES OF
THE HOME; AND

(2) EXPRESS WILLINGNESS, IN WRITING, TO COMPLY
WITH THE RULES OF THE HOME; AND

(3) HAVE NOT RECEIVED A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS OF
ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ADDICTION, OR SEVERE BRAIN DAMAGE; AND

(4) DO NOT EXHIBIT CURRENT VIOLENT OR

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR.

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THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION, AND LICENSURE OF PRIVATE GROUP
HOMES AND LARGE PRIVATE GROUP HOMES. THESE REGULATIONS
SHALL BE PROMULGATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT A PRIVATE GROUP HOME OR LARGE
PRIVATE GROUP HOME FOR THE MENTALLY ILL WILL BE ACCEPTED IN
THE COMMUNITY AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE
HOME SHOULD BE LOCATED, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL

GOVERNMENT, IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPLES__OF

NORMALIZATION AND STATEWIDE STANDARDS.

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THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE,
AS A MINIMUM, THAT A PRIVATE GROUP HOME OR A LARGE PRIVATE
GROUP HOME MAY NOT BE LICENSED UNLESS:

(1)          THE TREATMENT PLAN CARE CAN REASONABLY BE
EXPECTED TO BENEFIT RESIDENTS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN UNDER
TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS;

(2)          THE STAFFING PLAN OF THE FACILITY HOME IS
ADEQUATE TO PROVIDE PROPER SUPERVISION AND TREATMENT OF THE
RESIDENT;

(3)        TREATMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS MUST BE

PROVIDED BY EITHER ADEQUATE STAFF OF THE HOME OR BY

AGREEMENT WITH OUTSIDE PROVIDERS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;