Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 63M-2.0048 - Comprehensive Physical Assessment (CPA)

(1) The Comprehensive Physical Assessment (HS 007) shall be completed no later than seven (7) calendar days following the date of admission. For youth with a Comprehensive Physical Assessment completed prior to admission, see subsection 63M-2.0048(9), F.A.C.
(2) The DHA/designee may place the youth on a 72-hour observation with no contact sports or extensive exercise regimen. Attempts shall be made to interview the parent/legal guardian/assigned custodian to determine any current physical activity restrictions in effect prior to admission to detention. Youth shall be screened for chronic health conditions that may potentially prevent participation in strenuous physical activity. Youth who are re-admitted to detention will be screened for history of known physical activity restrictions post practitioner assessment during the prior admission. If there are no symptoms that would warrant concern for participation in activity during the 72 hours, the activity restriction may be lifted after consulting with the practitioner or at the completion of the CPA.
(3) Youth in detention who are released pending placement in a Residential Commitment Program are to have a CPA completed prior to release from detention, or documentation of a current CPA completed.
(4) The standard Comprehensive Physical Assessment (CPA) form shall be used by all practitioners. The Comprehensive Physical Assessment (HS 007, February 2024) is incorporated into this rule and is available electronically at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17501. When a community practitioner completes the CPA, (physician, PA, or APRN), all efforts shall be made to provide them with the approved form for documentation. If this cannot be done, the DHA, his/her physician designee, PA or APRN shall augment that assessment to ensure that all of the CPA's required components are clearly documented on the alternate form.
(5) A new CPA, or a focused medical examination documented in the chronological progress notes, shall be completed as clinically indicated when a youth's condition warrants.
(a) At a minimum, a focused note must be completed with each additional admission and completion of the Additional Reviews to Comprehensive Physical Assessment form (HS 052).
(b) All screening components (i.e., vital signs, vision, height, weight, Body Mass Index (BMI)) shall be completed at the initial CPA and at the time of the focused note.
(6) The first Medical Grade is assigned at the time of the first CPA. The Medical Grade is to be updated or changed whenever the youth's health status changes to such an extent that it is warranted.
(7) Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses may only increase a Medical Grade; they are not permitted to decrease grades. These changes shall be documented in the progress notes as well as the Problem List (HS 026), Medication Administration Record (HS 019) and Practitioner's Orders. The Problem List (HS 026, April 2024) is incorporated into this rule and is available electronically at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17502.
(8) For youth with a Medical Grade 1, the Comprehensive Physical Assessment is current if performed within the last two years. For Medical Grades 2-5, the Comprehensive Physical Assessment is current if performed within the past 12 months.
(9) A Comprehensive Physical Assessment completed prior to the youth's current admission may be used as follows:
(a) A current CPA with no changes in the youth's medical condition. The current CPA shall be reviewed as the youth is examined and signed off as reviewed by the physician, PA, or APRN.
(b) The CPA shall only be reviewed with the completion of a focused note, up to six times, before a new CPA shall be initiated to avoid confusion on the youth's condition and to ensure clear documentation of the current condition.
(10) The facility director or superintendent or their designee must ensure that all youth receive a CPA within the above-defined timeframes.
(11) A visual acuity (without correction) of 20/40 (both eyes) will require referral for visual examination by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist within 60 days of screening.
(12) A BMI of less than 18 or greater than 29.9, shall have a periodic evaluation and initiate a plan of care by the DHA/designee. After the DHA completes the physical assessment, the DHA may document justification if a plan of care is not needed for obesity (i.e., large muscle mass).

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 63M-2.0048

Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.64(2), 985.145, 985.18 FS.

New 3-16-14, Amended by Florida Register Volume 51, Number 014, January 22, 2025 effective 2/5/2025.

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