N.D. Cent. Code § 25-04-02: Purpose of life skills and transition center. (Effective through June 30, 2027)

1.The purpose of the life skills and transition center is to serve as a specialty care and support resource for eligible individuals with developmental disabilities who are experiencing crisis or who would benefit from stabilization, and to work together with parent, guardian, or legal custodian and care teams to identify opportunities for each individual served to live in a family home or community setting of their choice when possible.

2.The life skills and transition center must be maintained to provide care, treatment, training, rehabilitation, and supervision for eligible individuals. For this purpose the department may introduce and establish such rehabilitative and support services as, in its judgment, will best prepare the individuals served to live in the most integrated, independent setting possible.

3.The life skills and transition center may provide both residential services and nonresidential services and effectuate its powers and duties to best serve eligible individuals who may benefit from those activities.

4.Upon approval of the commissioner of the department or designee and in the opinion of the superintendent of the life skills and transition center, the life skills and transition center may provide:

a.Residential services or nonresidential services and effectuate its powers and duties to best serve noneligible individuals who are experiencing crisis or who would benefit from stabilization and may benefit from those activities; or

b.Consultation services to public and private providers serving noneligible individuals.