Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65E - Mental Health Program › Chapter 65E-9 - LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS › Section 65E-9.009 - Treatment Planning

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Within fourteen
				business days after admission, a written treatment plan shall be developed with
				input from, interpreted and provided to, and signed and dated by the child, the
				child's parent(s) or guardian, child welfare or community based care case
				manager, foster parents and guardian ad litem, if applicable, and any other
				party involved in the development of the plan. If a child is determined to be
				incapable of signing the treatment plan, a written justification of the
				determination must be documented in the child's record.
(2) The provider shall explain the treatment
				plan to the child, the child's parent and/or child welfare or community based
				care case manager, and the guardian ad litem and submit a copy of the plan to
				these individuals and the department's district/regional office.
(3) The multi-disciplinary professional
				staff, including the psychiatrist, shall participate in the preparation of the
				treatment plan and any major revisions.
(4) The treatment plan shall, with input from
				the child and parent or guardian, guardian ad litem, and other stakeholders
				(e.g.; child welfare or community based care case manager, other community
				agencies or organizations) as necessary, include:
(a) Clinical consideration of the child's
				physical, behavioral, and psychological needs, developmental level and
				chronological age, primary diagnosis, family situation, educational level,
				expected length of stay, and the designated person or organization to whom the
				child will be discharged;
(b)
				Service agencies with which the child will be involved and other support
				systems that may contribute to the success of treatment;
(c) Documentation that all substance abuse,
				behavioral and mental health needs have been identified, unless adequate
				clinical justification is written in the child's record for not doing
				so;
(d) Documentation reflecting
				the child and family's strengths and needs and the child's social and
				recreational needs and interests;
(e) A clear description of the presenting
				problem(s), including descriptions of behaviors and reason(s) for admission,
				and the treatment and services to be provided in response to the presenting
				problem(s) that necessitate residential treatment;
(f) Observable and measurable goals and
				objectives that are time-limited and written in behavioral and measurable
				terms, based on the child and family's strengths and needs;
(g) Written objectives of what the child and
				family, when applicable, will do or accomplish;
(h) Written interventions of what the staff
				will do;
(i) The frequency of
				treatment services and treatment modalities, projected time frames for
				completion and the staff member prescribing the treatment and/or those
				responsible for ensuring its provision specified for each major problem or
				need;
(j) Goals that reflect
				improved functioning which when attained, constitutes the criteria for
				discharge for the particular need or problem;
(k) The expected degree of the parent or
				guardian's involvement and planned regular provider contact with the child's
				parent or guardian.