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DDS Decision Making Rights | Challenge to Substitute Decision Maker's Report

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

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No less than 15 days before the hearing, any person of lower priority can challenge the decision of the substitute decision-maker by filing a Challenge to the Substitute Decision Maker’s Report Regarding Continued Voluntary Commitment. Click to view the attachment below.

Attachment(s):

Challenge to Substitute Decision Word.docx

Challenge to Substitute Decision.pdf

Person-Centered Thinking

Person-centered thinking is a philosophy behind service provision that supports positive control and self-direction of people’s own lives. DDS is working to implement this through training sessions and other agency wide initiatives.

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