HARRY HUGHES, Governor

987

(A)   On March 1, 1977, every individual in or admitted
to any A STATE residential facility operated or licensed by
the Mental Retardation Administration shall have an
individualized plan of care, including training, appropriate
therapeutic programs, and recreational activities developed
for him in writing by professional and supportive personnel
[as provided for herein]. The EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
individualized plan of care shall be reevaluated
periodically.

(B)   The Director of Mental Retardation is responsible
for PROVIDING ALL NECESSARY PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORT
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT FOR FULL implementation of these
plans [subject to budget appropriation] and shall issue
appropriate directives to carry out the intent of this
section.

(C)  THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DIRECTOR OF THE STATE
RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AND ONE OTHER PROFESSIONAL PERSON OF
THE FACILITY CARRYING MAJOR PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITY WHO DID
NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUALIZED
PLANS OF CARE SHALL REVIEW AND EITHER APPROVE, MODIFY, OR
DISAPPROVE EACH INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF CARE AS WRITTEN.

(D)  THE PLAN APPROVAL SHALL BE BASED ON CURRENT NEEDS
OF THE CLIENTS.

(E) FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981 THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED IN
THE STATE BUDGET AS SUBMITTED TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE
SUM OF $4,060,111 FOR THE MENTAL RETARDATION ADMINISTRATION
TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND ADMINISTER THE PLANS AS PROVIDED
FOR IN THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July June 1, 1979.

Approved May 14, 1979.

CHAPTER 313

(House Bill 126)

AN ACT concerning

Gas and Electric Companies - Billing Customers

FOR the purpose of increasing the time period during which a
gas or electric bill of a residential customer or a
residential cooperative may be paid without being
subject to an additional charge over the net total
cost.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,