Section 13.07. Office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities; scope of responsibilities

(a) The office of mental retardation  and  developmental  disabilities
  shall  assure  the  development  of  comprehensive  plans, programs, and
  services in the areas of  research,  prevention,  and  care,  treatment,
  habilitation,   rehabilitation,  vocational  and  other  education,  and
  training  of  persons  with   mental   retardation   and   developmental
  disabilities.  Such  plans, programs, and services shall be developed by
  the cooperation of the office, other offices  of  the  department  where
  appropriate,  other  state  departments and agencies, local governments,
  community organizations and agencies providing services to persons  with
  mental  retardation  and  developmental  disabilities,  and persons with
  mental retardation and developmental disabilities,  their  families  and
  representatives.  It  shall  provide  appropriate  facilities, programs,
  supports  and  services  and  encourage  the  provision  of  facilities,
  programs,  supports  and  services  by  local  government  and community
  organizations and agencies.
    (b) It shall advise and assist the  governor  in  developing  policies
  designed  to  meet  the  needs  of  persons  with mental retardation and
  developmental  disabilities  and  encourage  their  full  inclusion  and
  participation in society.
    (c)  The  office shall have the responsibility for seeing that persons
  with mental retardation and developmental disabilities specified in  the
  foregoing  subdivision  are  provided  with  services including care and
  treatment, that such services are of high quality and effectiveness, and
  that the personal and civil rights of persons  receiving  such  services
  are  protected.  The  services provided shall seek to promote and attain
  independence, inclusion, individuality and productivity for persons with
  mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
    (d) The office shall foster programs for the training and  development
  of persons capable of providing the foregoing services.
    (e)  Consistent  with  the  requirements of subdivision (b) of section
  5.05 of this chapter, the office  shall  carry  out  the  provisions  of
  article  thirty-one  as  such article pertains to regulation and quality
  control of  services  for  the  mentally  retarded  and  developmentally
  disabled.