New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 371 - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES › Part 5 - SERVICE PLANS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY › Section 8.371.5.13 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLAN (ISP) ASSESSMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Assessment information, as described in
				Subsection C of 8.371.5.13 NMAC, shall be utilized to develop and revise the
				ISP. The individual, helper, family members and friends shall be provided an
				opportunity to present their perceptions regarding the individual's progress
				and current status. The observations and perceptions of people who know the
				individual well shall be considered when decisions regarding the ISP are
				made.
B. All IDT members shall
				review clinical and other assessments and evaluations completed on behalf of
				the individual. These assessments must be prepared with enough time for
				adequate review prior to the annual IDT meeting. Service providers preparing
				written assessment reports shall be responsible for submitting these documents
				to the IDT members at least two weeks prior to the scheduled annual IDT
				meeting. The case manager shall review written assessment reports with the
				individual and guardian prior to the IDT meeting.
C. Relevant IDT members, including ancillary
				service providers, shall prepare reports at least two weeks in advance of the
				IDT meeting, based on their assessments of the individual's progress and
				current status in the domain for which they are responsible. Reports shall
				include, at a minimum, a client individual assessment (CIA) and a long term
				care abstract (LOC) completed by the case manager at least annually in
				consultation with the IDT; adaptive behavior scales completed by relevant IDT
				members; assessments from the various disciplines providing services to the
				individual (such as vocational evaluations, physical therapy evaluations,
				history and physical, etc.); objective data to corroborate evaluation
				information; reports by progress residential and day program providers;
				information, historical or otherwise, provided by guardians or family members;
				direct observations, especially during transitional periods. IDT members shall
				report other relevant information depending on the individual's service needs.
				Assessments shall be performed in settings normally utilized whenever
				possible.
D. When the IDT
				determines further independent assessment is needed, the team shall develop
				action plans within the ISP that addresses the need for such an assessment,
				including responsibility and timelines. Implementation of any action plan
				related to independent assessment shall be monitored by the case
				manager.
E. At the IDT meeting,
				team members shall:
(1) elicit and develop
				the individual's long term vision statement;
(2) review and discuss clinical and other
				assessments and evaluation reports in relation to the individual's abilities,
				interests, preferences and desired outcomes;
(3) review objectives, quantifiable data
				information from the previous ISP to determine the effectiveness of services
				and interventions and use this information when determining new or revised
				outcomes, action plans and strategies for the ISP under development;
(4) use the comprehensive compilation of
				client assessment information and the long term vision statement to perform a
				functional assessment; this functional assessment identifies the supports and
				services needed in assisting the individual in the attainment of the long term
				vision; for example, the functional assessment may evaluate the use of an
				interpreter as a support or assistive communication devices, environmental
				modifications, etc.; and
(5) the
				functional assessment shall reflect the experience, choices, cultural
				background, skills, needs and abilities of the individual; this functional
				assessment precedes the development of the action plan at the IDT meeting;
				functional assessments shall reflect the individual's current skills and
				abilities in relation to the individual's environment and community; functional
				assessments shall include the interpretation of clinical assessments and
				evaluations in assisting the individual in meeting the long term
				vision.