25-04-08. Discharge of an individual from life skills and transition center.

An individual who receives residential services at the life skills and transition center must be discharged if any one of the following conditions are present:

1. The superintendent of the life skills and transition center, on the basis of a comprehensive evaluation and in consultation with the individual served's parent, guardian, legal custodian, or care team, finds that the care, treatment, training, rehabilitation, and supervision offered by the life skills and transition center are no longer needed.

2. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian who voluntarily admitted the individual served to residential services at the life skills and transition center and who retains legal custody makes a written request for discharge.

3. The individual served is admitted on indefinite transfer to a hospital, school, or other facility, or a protective service under the jurisdiction of another state, or another agency or department of this state.

4. A court of competent jurisdiction orders the discharge of the individual served.

5. The superintendent makes a determination that the noneligible individual no longer qualifies for accessing services provided by the life skills and transition center.