Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.04.17 - RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION AGENCIES › Section 16.04.17.303 - AGENCY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS AND MANAGEMENT OF MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR

Current through August 31, 2023
Each agency must develop and implement written policies and
				procedures that address the development of participants' social skills and
				management of maladaptive behavior. These policies and procedures must include
				statements that address: (3-17-22)
01.
Adaptive and Maladaptive Behavior
. The agency must address
			 possible underlying causes or function of a behavior and identify what the
			 participant may be attempting to communicate by the behavior.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Behavior
			 Intervention
. Positive behavior interventions must be used prior to and
			 in conjunction with, the implementation of any restrictive intervention.
			 Interventions must address the following: (3-17-22)
a. Social Skills Development. Focus on
			 developing or increasing participants' social skills. (3-17-22)
b. Prevention Strategies. Ensure and document
			 the use of positive approaches to increase social skills and decrease
			 maladaptive behavior while using least restrictive alternatives and consistent,
			 proactive responses to behaviors. (3-17-22)
c. Behavior replacement. Ensure that programs
			 to assist participants with managing maladaptive behavior include teaching of
			 alternative adaptive skills to replace the maladaptive behavior.
			 (3-17-22)
d. Protected Rights.
			 Ensure the safety, welfare, and human and civil rights of participants are
			 adequately protected. (3-17-22)
e.
			 Objectives and Programs. Ensure that objectives and intervention techniques are
			 developed or obtained and implemented to address self-injurious behavior,
			 aggressive behavior, inappropriate sexual behavior, and any other behaviors
			 that significantly interfere with participants' independence or ability to
			 participate in the community. Ensure that reinforcement selection is
			 individualized and appropriate to the task and not contraindicated for medical
			 reasons. (3-17-22)
f. Participant
			 Involvement. Ensure programs developed by the agency involve the participants,
			 to the best of their ability, in developing the plan to increase social skills
			 and to manage maladaptive behavior. (3-17-22)
g. Written Informed Consent. Ensure programs
			 developed by an agency to assist participants with managing maladaptive
			 behaviors are conducted only with the written informed consent of the
			 participant, or legal guardian, where applicable. When programs used by the
			 agency are developed by another service provider the agency must obtain a copy
			 of the informed consent. (3-17-22)
h. Review and Approval. Programs developed by
			 an agency to manage maladaptive behavior are implemented after the review and
			 written approval of the residential habilitation professional. If the program
			 contains restrictive or aversive components, an individual working within the
			 scope of their license or certification must also review and approve, in
			 writing, the program prior to implementation. When programs implemented by the
			 agency are developed by another service provider, the agency must obtain a copy
			 of these reviews and approvals. (3-17-22)