Procedures for Discharge

(1) Each Regional Director shall ensure the cases of all youth under the jurisdiction of a Region are reviewed no less than monthly to determine each youth's eligibility for discharge under criteria established in 109 CMR 9.05. (2) In any case where a discharge is mandatory, or the Regional Director believes discharge is appropriate, the Regional Director shall ensure that appropriate service planning has taken place prior to such discharge. (3) The discharge of any youth who resides outside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be subject to approval under the Interstate Compact Regulations, M.G.L. c. 119: Appendix. (4) The Department shall offer to youth, prior to discharge, the option of participating in Voluntary Services as defined in 109 CMR 9.03. (5) Any agreement between the Department and a youth for voluntary services shall be terminable by either the Department or the youth, upon notice by either of their intent to terminate services. Where the Department is seeking to terminate services, the Department must provide the youth with the opportunity to be heard regarding the termination of services before the services the youth has been receiving are terminated. (MA REG. # 1320, Dated 8-29-16) 109 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES 9.04: continued (6) The Department's offer of voluntary services shall remain open for 90 days, even where the youth may have initially declined services or has terminated voluntary services within the 90 day period.