34-B M.R.S. § 5468
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34-B §5468. Evaluation
Official statutory text
After completing the tasks specified in section 5467, subsection 2 , the commissioner shall cause a comprehensive evaluation of the client, including a consideration of physical, emotional, social and cognitive factors, to be conducted if a recent comprehensive and informative evaluation is not already available to the department. [PL 2003, c. 389, §10 (AMD).]
1. Location. The comprehensive evaluation shall be conducted locally, except where resources required to carry out the evaluation are not available. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]
2. Comprehensive evaluation. The comprehensive evaluation must be conducted by a person who is a licensed physician, licensed clinical psychologist or licensed psychological examiner and who has had training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of persons with intellectual disabilities or autism. [PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §111 (AMD).]
3. Evaluation of child. [PL 1985, c. 503, §8 (RP).]
1. Location. The comprehensive evaluation shall be conducted locally, except where resources required to carry out the evaluation are not available. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]
2. Comprehensive evaluation. The comprehensive evaluation must be conducted by a person who is a licensed physician, licensed clinical psychologist or licensed psychological examiner and who has had training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of persons with intellectual disabilities or autism. [PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §111 (AMD).]
3. Evaluation of child. [PL 1985, c. 503, §8 (RP).]
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