La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § IX-1511

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section IX-1511 - Goals
A. OCDD seeks to provide leadership in the development of a community-based model to meet the needs of at-risk juveniles with developmental disabilities. This model with be developed through a pilot program based on individualized supports and services designed to enable participants to meet the goals of the pilot program.
B. OCDD's goal for this pilot program is to avoid the institutional placements of juveniles as defined herein by providing to them the necessary time limited (projected 12-18 months) supports and services to develop the needed skills to return to their family or foster family homes or to an appropriate community based placement.
C. OCDD seeks to enhance provider and family capacity to serve at- risk juveniles with developmental disabilities by using this pilot program to develop a model for more effective service delivery.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § IX-1511

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 31:87 (January 2005).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 28:385(A) and Act 858 of 2004 Regular Legislative Session.