(1) The function of the residential facility screening team is to:

(a) review information about individuals for whom commitment or recommitment to a residential facility is sought; and

(b) provide a determination regarding any commitment or recommitment. If commitment or recommitment is recommended, the team provides that recommendation to the court along with the information considered in making the determination.

(2) The residential facility screening team initiates a review upon notification that a petition has been filed in court for commitment or recommitment of an individual into a residential facility.

(3) The residential facility screening team publishes, maintains and disseminates the following information:

(a) a list of the current members of the team;

(b) the name and mailing address of a contact person for the committee;

(c) a handbook describing the operating procedures for the team and guidelines the team uses in making its decisions, and how non-consensus is handled;

(d) identification or development of standardized forms to be used for commitment;

(e) specific timelines for response to a court after notification of the filing of a petition.

(4) In addition to giving notice of its determination to the court, notice of a team determination is mailed or delivered by the screening team to the individual who is being considered for commitment, to the parents or guardian, the responsible person, the next of kin, the attorney for the individual, the advocate for the individual, the county attorney, the residential facility and the attorney for the parents or guardian.