Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-7441 - Child's Service Plan: Preparation; Review; Planning Participants
A. Service Plan
Contents: A child in care shall have a personalized service plan tailored to
the child's unique background, needs, strengths, weaknesses, and problems. The
plan shall include at least the following information:
1. A description of services the child is to
receive while in care, including services to ready the child for discharge or
emancipation from the program;
2.
Goals and objectives for the child;
3. Timelines for achieving each goal and
objective;
4. Recommendations for
any after-care;
5. Identification
of persons invited to participate in service planning;
6. The names and, if available, signatures of
the persons who participated in service planning;
7. Identification of persons responsible for
implementing the service plan, with an explanation of each person's role;
and
B. Timing for Plan
Development and Review:
1. If a child has an
existing service plan at the time of admission, the licensee shall:
a. Review the plan before or at the time of
the child's admission, and
b.
Assess the existing plan and make any necessary changes to conform to the
requirements of this Section.
2. If a child does not have a service plan at
the time of admission, the licensee shall initiate service planning at the time
of admission.
3. Within seven days
of a child's admission, a licensee shall document all interim planning efforts
identifying the child's needs and initial plans for service.
4. No later than 30 days after the child's
admission to a facility, the licensee shall complete the child's initial
service plan and any initial modifications to an existing plan.
C. Plan Review: The licensee shall
review and update a child's service plan at least every 90 days following
completion of the child's service plan described in subsection
(B)(4).
D. Planning Participants:
1. The licensee shall invite, or delegate the
responsibility for inviting, at least the following persons to participate in
development of the service plan and periodic review:
a. A representative of the
facility;
b. A representative of
the placing agency, if applicable;
c. The child, if the child's presence is
developmentally appropriate; and
d.
The child's parent or guardian.
2. At least one participant on the service
team shall have the qualifications listed in
R6-5-7432(B)(1)
or (2).
E. Methods of Participation: The licensee
shall allow service team members to participate in service planning through the
following methods:
1. Attendance at a planning
meeting,
2. Submission of a written
report or documentation,
3. Review
and approval of the plan through signing and dating, or
4. Audio or audio-visual
teleconference.
Notes
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