Section 325.14705. Treatment plans.

(1) There shall be an assessment of each client's social and psychological needs. The areas of concern shall include a determination of the following:

(a)   Current emotional state.

(b)   Cultural background.

(c)   Vocational history.

(d)  Family relationships.

(e)   Educational background.

(f)  Socioeconomic status.

(g)   Any legal problems that may affect the treatment plan.

(2)   Based upon the assessments made of a client's needs, a written treatment plan shall be developed and recorded in the client's case record. A treatment plan shall be developed as  soon  after  the  client's

admission as feasible, but before  the  client   is  engaged  in  extensive therapeutic activities. The treatment plan shall conform to  all  of the following:

(a)    Be individualized based upon the assessment of the client's needs and, if applicable, the medical evaluation.

(b)   Specify those services planned for meeting the client's needs.

(c)   Include referrals for services which are not provided by the outpatient care component.

(d)    Contain clear and concise statements of the objectives the client will be attempting to achieve, together with a realistic time schedule for their achievement.

(e)    Define the services to be provided to the client, the therapeutic activities in which the client is  expected  to  participate,  and  the sequence in which services will be provided.

(3)   Review of, and changes in, the treatment plan shall be recorded in the client's case record. The date of the review of change, together with the names of the individuals involved in the review,  shall also be

recorded. A treatment plan shall be reviewed at least once every   90   days by the program director or his or her designee.

History: 1981 AACS.