HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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[(h)] (I) (1) "Mental Retardation" means a
significantly subaverage intellectual functioning and
impairment in the adaptive behavior of an individual that[ :

(1)  Originates] ORIGINATES during the
developmental period of the individual[; or

(2)  Is caused by trauma and requires the same
kind of treatment as if it had originated during the
developmental period].

(2) THIS DEFINITION DOES NOT APPLY TO AM
INDIVIDUAL ADMITTED BEFORE JULY 1, 1982 TO A PROGRAM OR
SERVICE THAT IS OPERATED, LICENSED, OR FUNDED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION; IF THE USE OF THE DEFINITION WOULD NULLIFY
HIS ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM OR SERVICE.

[(i)] (J) "Mentally retarded individual" means an
individual with mental retardation of a nature and degree
that is a substantial, continuing, prospective, educational,
vocational, and social handicap.

[(j)] (K) "Private facility" means a facility that is
not a public facility, whether or not public funds are used
to finance, wholly or partly, the acquisition, construction,
improvement, rehabilitation, maintenance, or operation of
the facility.

[(k)] (L) "public facility" means a facility that is
owned by or leased to this State or a political subdivision
of this State, whether or not the facility is maintained and
operated by a private, nonprofit person.

[(1)] (M) "State facility" means a public facility
that is maintained under the direction of the
Administration.

[(m)] (N) "Treatment" means any education, training,
professional care or attention, or other program that is
given to a mentally retarded individual in a facility or
other place.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved June 1, 1982.

CHAPTER 568
(Senate Bill 950)