Acceptance or Rejection of the Community Service Plan

(1) Once the written community service plan is complete, it shall be given to the client or the client’s legally authorized representative for acceptance or rejection. (a) Upon acceptance by the client or the client’s legally authorized representative, the community service plan shall be implemented. (b) If the client, or the client’s legally authorized representative, does not object to the community service plan within 20 days of receipt, the plan shall be deemed to be accepted. (c) If the client, or the client’s legally authorized representative, rejects some or all of the community service plan, the program shall inform the client’s of the right to meet to discuss the community service plan and to discuss possible modifications. (d) If agreement regarding any such modifications is not reached and the client or the client's legally authorized representative continues to reject the proposed plan, the client or the client's legally authorized representative may appeal the plan pursuant to 104 CMR 29.16. (2) The parts of the community service plan that are accepted by the client or the client's legally authorized representative may be implemented immediately, if appropriate.