§ 25.5-10-304. Family Support Councils

1. [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until July 1, 2024.] The state department shall ensure that each community-centered board establishes a family support council in each community-centered board designated service area. The family support councils shall consist of professionals, interested citizens, family members of persons with an intellectual and developmental disability, and persons with an intellectual and developmental disability with a majority of the council being made up of family members.

   (1) [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective July 1, 2024. ] The state department shall ensure that each case management agency or service agency approved to provide family support services establishes a family support council in each defined service area. The family support councils must consist of professionals, interested citizens, family members of persons with an intellectual and developmental disability, and persons with an intellectual and developmental disability with a majority of the council being made up of family members.

2. The family support council shall:
   1. [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (2)(a) is effective until July 1, 2024.] Provide direction and assistance to the community-centered board in the development of a family support plan for the designated service area;

      (a) [ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (2)(a) is effective July 1, 2024. ] Provide direction and assistance to the case management agency in the development of a family support plan for the defined service area;

   2. Make recommendations regarding other family supports or services not specifically listed in this part 3;
   3. Monitor the implementation of the supports or services provided pursuant to the plan; and
   4. Provide a written report to the state department of its involvement in the duties specified in this subsection (2).

Source: L. 2013: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 13-1314), ch. 323, p. 1783, § 1, effective March 1, 2014. L. 2021: (1) and (2)(a) amended, (HB 21-1187), ch. 83, p. 344, § 48, effective July 1, 2024.

Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 27-10.5-405 as it existed prior to 2013.