Individuals shall have a right to the least restrictive conditions necessary and available to achieve the purposes of habilitation. To this end, the residential facility shall move individuals from: More to less structured living; Larger to smaller facilities; Larger to smaller living units; Group to individual residence; Segregated to integrated community living; or Dependent to independent living. If at any time the Director decides that an individual should be transferred out of the facility to a less restrictive environment, he or she shall immediately notify the Court pursuant to section 309. Notice shall be provided to the individual, the individual’s counsel, the individual’s advocate for a person with an intellectual disability, if one has been appointed, and the individual’s parent or guardian who petitioned for the commitment.
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