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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="7-803" title_number="7" title_name="Developmental Disabilities Law" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Transfers">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, the term “facility” means an intermediate care facility–intellectual disability consistent with § 1905(d) of the Social Security Act.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A resident of a facility may not be transferred or discharged from the facility involuntarily except for the following reasons:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A medical reason;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The welfare of the resident or other residents;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Knowingly transferring personal assets in violation of a contract provision and only to become eligible for Medicaid benefits;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A nonpayment for a stay; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The planned closing of the facility.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
