25-04 Care of Developmentally Disabled - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 25-04CARE OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED25-04-00.1. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter:1."Nonresident patient at the developmental center at westwood park, Grafton"
includes:a.Any patient at the developmental center at westwood park, Grafton who is
under eighteen years old and whose responsible relative is not a bona fide
resident of this state.b.Any Indian patients for whom the United States government has, through its
statutes and regulations, a responsibility for their care.2."Nonresident responsible relative" includes the patient's nonresident spouse, father,
or mother. It includes the bureau of Indian affairs in those cases involving Indian
patients for whom the United States government has, through its statutes and
regulations, a responsibility for their care.25-04-01.Developmentalcenteratwestwoodpark,Grafton-Name-Administration and control.A facility for developmentally disabled persons must bemaintained at or near the city of Grafton in Walsh County. The facility must also be available for
a person who is determined to be a person who may benefit from the facility's services. The
facility must be known and designated as the developmental center at westwood park, Grafton.
The department of human services has administrative authority and control of the developmental
center at westwood park, Grafton, and westwood park.25-04-02. Purpose of developmental center at westwood park, Grafton.1.The developmental center at westwood park, Grafton must be maintained for the
relief, instruction, care, and custody of persons who are developmentally disabled or
other persons who may benefit from the services offered at the center. For this
purpose the department of human services may introduce and establish such trades
and manual industries as in its judgment will best prepare the residents for future
self-support.2.The department may provide onsite and offsite additional services and effectuate its
powers and duties to best serve persons who are developmentally disabled and
other persons who may benefit from those activities. The services provided and the
duties effectuated need not be accredited by the accreditation council on services for
people with developmental disabilities or certified by the health care financing
administration, or any other similar accrediting or certifying organization, if the
service or duty is not provided to persons who are developmentally disabled or if
such accrediting or certifying organization does not accredit or certify the service or
duty.25-04-02.1.Accreditation of developmental center.The department of humanservices shall request appropriations and resources sufficient to ensure maintenance of the
developmental center's accreditation by the accreditation council on services for people with
developmental disabilities and certification by the health care financing administration or by
similar accrediting and certifying organizations and agencies possessing standards applicable to
handicapped individuals and disciplines needed to provide quality services to individuals served.25-04-02.2.Institutional sale of services - Budget section approval.Subject toapproval of the budget section of the legislative management, the developmental center at
westwood park, Grafton may provide any service not otherwise authorized by law under contract
with a governmental or nongovernmental person. The developmental center at westwood park,Page No. 1Grafton shall determine the rates for services provided. The budget section may approve the
provision of a service under this section only after determining that the service is not otherwise
being provided by either the private or public sector.25-04-03. Qualifications of superintendent. The superintendent of the developmentalcenter at westwood park, Grafton must be a skilled administrator with professional training and
experience relating to the needs of the developmentally disabled.All employees must beappointed and removed by the superintendent or by the superintendent's designee. The salaries
of all employees shall be fixed by the superintendent or the superintendent's designee within the
limits of the legislative appropriations made for such purpose.25-04-03.1.Biennial report - Assistant superintendent.Repealed by S.L. 1989,ch. 338,