Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 20 - Department Assistance to Psychiatric Clinics and Community Health Facilities › Licensure of Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics for Children › Section 17a-20-42 - Treatment plan

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The clinic
				shall ensure that there is an individualized treatment plan for each child
				within thirty (30) calendar days of the child's entry into the clinic's program
				unless documentation demonstrates why this was not possible.
(b) The treatment plan shall specify
				measurable and time-bounded goals and objectives to be achieved by the child
				and family in order to establish or re-establish emotional health.
(c) These goals shall be based on periodic
				assessments of the child and, when appropriate, the child's family.
(d) The treatment plan shall specify any
				specialized services or treatment to be provided by the clinic as well as
				identify the person responsible for implementing or coordinating the
				implementation of the treatment plan. The treatment plan shall include
				referrals for relevant services that the clinic does not provide
				directly.
(e) The treatment plan
				shall delineate the specific criteria to be met for termination of treatment.
				Such criteria shall be part of the initial treatment plan and all subsequent
				plans.
(f) The treatment plan shall
				identify the supports and resources that may be required for
				discharge.
(g) Preliminary plans
				for discharge shall be discussed as well as alternative aftercare programs,
				when appropriate.
(h) The treatment
				plan specifies the frequency of treatment procedures.
(i) The treatment plan shall specify the
				anticipated discharge date.
(j) The
				number of contacts shall be specified for the delivery of treatment
				services.
(k) The clinic shall
				ensure that the treatment plan and any subsequent revisions are explained to
				the child and his parent or guardian in language understandable to these
				persons.
(l) The treatment plan
				shall be signed by the chief administrator of the clinic or his designee; the
				child, if he is capable of doing so, and the child's parent or
				guardian.
(m) In accordance with
				the treatment plan, each record shall contain notes which document services
				provided and progress made toward goals and objectives. Each note shall be
				typewritten or entered in ink by a qualified staff member or consultant and
				shall be dated, legibly printed, signed by the person making the entry, and
				include the person's title.
(n) The
				clinic shall have policy and procedures governing the use of special treatment
				procedures which shall be consistent with state statutes and regulations, and
				shall receive prior approval by the department.
(o) The treatment-planning process is
				designed to ensure that care is appropriate to the individual's specific needs
				and shall provide an assessment of the severity of his or her condition,
				impairment, or disability.
(p) The
				treatment plan shall reflect the individual's clinical needs and condition and
				identify functional strengths and limitations.