Section 53-20-225 - Department monitoring of Montana developmental center residents - report to legislature(1) The department shall monitor: (a) individuals released from the Montana developmental center and placed in a community home as defined in 53-20-302 for 2 years after placement in a community home; and(b) for the duration of their residency, individuals who are admitted to and residing at the Montana developmental center.(2) The department shall evaluate on a quarterly basis behaviors in the following areas to determine whether the skills, abilities, and behaviors of an individual subject to this section have improved, diminished, or remained unchanged: (a) verbal or nonverbal communication, as appropriate for the individual;(b) activities of daily living;(c) emotional well-being;(d) physical aggression; and(e) sexually inappropriate behaviors.(3) The department shall report on the results of the monitoring: (a) at least quarterly to family members and guardians of the individuals if the family members and guardians are authorized to receive health care information; and(b) annually to the children, families, health, and human services interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210. The report to the interim committee may provide information only in an aggregate form and may not contain any individually identifying information.Amended by Laws 2021, Ch. 261,Sec. 92, eff. 4/20/2021.Added by Laws 2017, Ch. 265,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2017. See Laws 2017, Ch. 265, Sec. 4.