Guam § 41304 - Community Services for Persons with Disabilities

§ 41304. Community Services for Persons with Disabilities

System.

(a) DSSID shall develop and administer a comprehensive

system of programs and services for individuals with disabilities

within the limits of local and Federal resources allocated or

available for purposes of this Chapter. DSSIDC responsibility for

individuals with disabilities shall be under one administrative unit

for the purpose of coordination, monitoring, evaluation and

delivery of services.

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(b) DSSID shall ensure the provision of an array of

appropriate services and care to individuals with disabilities

through the utilization of existing resources within the community,

through coordination with programs and services provided under

other Federal and local programs and through specific funding

when no other resources are available. DSSID shall not supplant or

duplicate services provided by other Federal or local programs.

(c) Programs of DSSID may include, but not limited to,:

(1) referral for evaluation of persons with disabilities;

(2) development, planning and implementation in

coordination with other Federal or local agencies of service

programs for persons with disabilities;

(3) development and provision of service programs in the

public or private sectors for persons with disabilities;

(4) establishment of a continuum of comprehensive

services and residential alternatives in the community so as to

allow individuals with disabilities to live in the least

restrictive, individually appropriate environment;

(5) development and implementation of a program for

single entry access by individuals with disabilities for services

provided in the private sector or other Federal or local

programs, including case management and development of an

individualized service plan by an interdisciplinary team;

(6) Collaborative and cooperative services with public

health and other groups for programs of prevention of

disabilities;

(7) Informational and educational services to the general

public and to lay and professional groups;

(8) Consultative services to the judicial branch of

government, to educational institutions and to health and

welfare agencies whether such agencies are public or private;

(9) Provision of community residential alternatives for

persons with disabilities, including group homes; and

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(10) Provision of other programs, services or facilities

necessary to provide a continuum of care for persons with

disabilities.