Behavioral Regulation

Behavioral Regulation for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability and/or Autism

Maine State Agency Rules Title 14-197 Chapter 5, “Regulations Governing Behavioral Support, Modification and Management for People with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism in Maine” govern emergency interventions and the procedural steps that must be taken prior to the implementation of planned behavioral interventions. These regulations protect the rights of Maine citizens with an intellectual disability or Autism whenever these citizens are receiving any services funded by, licensed by, or provided through a contract or agreement with OADS.

Participants are entitled to the same rights as every other Maine citizen except as limited by reason of guardianship. The regulations, implemented as a result of Title 14-197 Chapter 5, are intended to ensure that any emergency or behavioral intervention that limits the exercise of any of a Participant’s rights must adhere to specific principles and procedures as outlines in these regulations.

Positive Behavioral Health Support Plan (Chapter 5)

Please read this important letter to Provider Agencies from Associate Director, Derek Fales.

The OADS team lead three webinars in April to discuss the relevance of this Rule to your Agency and to the people of Maine. If you were not able to attend one of these sessions, here is a recording presentation for one of the presentations.

Supporting Documents:

PBHSP Submission Instruction (PDF)
Positive Behavioral Health Support Plan (Word) (PDF)
Safety Device Request Form (Word) (PDF)
Modifying Positive Behavioral Health Support Plan (Word) (PDF)

Individual Support Team (IST)

Individual Support Team. Click image to view YouTube video. — Click image to view YouTube video.

Maine Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Aging and Disability Services