Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-65-.11 - Service Plans

(1) Service Plan Content. A provider shall establish and implement written policies and procedures for service planning. A written plan of service shall be established in collaboration with the client and the responsible party, if applicable, and the client's personal physician if the services to be provided are nursing services and the client has a personal physician.

(a) The service plan shall include the functional limitations of the client, types of service required, the expected times and frequency of service delivery in the client's residence, the expected duration of services that will be provided, the stated goals and objectives of the services, and discharge plans.

(b) When applicable to the condition of the client and the services to be provided, the [service] plan shall also include pertinent diagnoses, medications and treatments, equipment needs, and diet and nutritional needs.

(2) Service plans shall be completed by the service supervisor within seven working days after services are initially provided in the residence. Service plans for nursing services shall be reviewed and updated at least every sixty-two days. Other service plans shall be reviewed and updated at the time of each supervisory visit. Parts of the plans must be revised whenever there are changes in the items listed in rules .11(l)(a)and(b), above.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-65-.11

O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2-5, 31-2-7 and 31-7-300et seq.

Original Rule entitled "Service Plans" adopted. F. Feb. 20, 2013; eff. Mar. 12, 2013.