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As of Register 207 (October 2013), and acting under AS 44.62.125(b)(6) and sec. 29, ch. 42, SLA 2013, the regulations attorney made technical changes to 7 AAC 140.620, to change “ICF/MR” to “ICF/IID.” Chapter 42, SLA 2013 amended terminology in the Alaska Statutes to replace references to “mental retardation” and “mentally retarded” with more current terms. Section 29, ch. 42, SLA 2013 instructed that similar changes be made in the Alaska Administrative Code. 7 AAC 140.625. Transfer of recipients. (a) Transfer to another ICF/IID may not occur without 30 days’ prior written notice to the recipient and, if appropriate, the family or guardian, and to either the department or the facility, depending on whether the department or the facility is proposing the transfer. Recipients who receive notice of a proposed transfer have the hearing rights set out in 7 AAC 49. (b) The department may withhold payment to an ICF/IID if the facility fails to comply with this section. (Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040 Editor’s note: As of Register 207 (October 2013), and acting under AS 44.62.125(b)(6) and sec. 29, ch. 42, SLA 2013, the regulations attorney made technical changes to 7 AAC 140.625, to change “ICF/MR” to “ICF/IID.” Chapter 42, SLA 2013 amended terminology in the Alaska Statutes to replace references to “mental retardation” and “mentally retarded” with more current terms. Section 29, ch. 42, SLA 2013 instructed that similar changes be made in the Alaska Administrative Code. 7 AAC 140.630. Discharge of recipients. (a) If the interdisciplinary team assigned under 7 AAC 140.605 or the department recommends that a recipient does not, or in the future will not, require continued placement in an ICF/IID, the recipient and, where appropriate, the family or guardian, and either the department or the facility, depending on whether the department or the facility is proposing the discharge, must be given 30 days’ written notice before discharge. Recipients who receive notice of a proposed discharge have the hearing rights set out in 7 AAC 49. (b) The department may withhold payment to an ICF/IID if the facility fails to comply with