N.M. Admin. Code § 8.371.7.13 - THE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL TRANSITION PLAN (ITP) - TIME LINES
A. The
individual transition plan (ITP) process provides timelines by which specific
actions are scheduled to occur. Although the health care authority intends to
accomplish the specified activities within the time lines provided, the quality
of individual program planning and the involvement of the individual will not
be compromised in order to achieve a specific time line.
B. The health care authority shall provide to
the plaintiffs and plaintiff-intervenors a "planning initiation schedule" on a
quarterly basis that will identify the date by which Activity 11, the TIDT
meeting, shall be initiated for each individual on the schedule. The initial
transition interdisciplinary team (TIDT) meeting is scheduled by the
Jackson office of the developmental disabilities division
(DDD) upon the recommendation of the facility IDT for community placement.
Except as provided herein, effective August 1, 1994, and thereafter, the
initial transition interdisciplinary team (TIDT) meeting will be scheduled
within sixty days of a community placement recommendation of the facility
interdisciplinary team (FIDT). If, as of July 31, 1994, new Los Lunas center
for persons with developmental disabilities FIDT community placement
recommendations exceed one, but do not exceed two per month, the requirement to
schedule the TIDT meeting within 60 days is effective September 1, 1994. If, as
of July 31, 1994, new Los Lunas hospital and training school FIDT community
placement recommendations exceed two per month, the requirement to schedule the
TIDT meeting within 60 days is effective October 1, 1994. TIDT dates are fixed
and subject to change only on condition of extraordinary circumstances, absence
of key team members or due process initiation.
C. The time lines shall be extended only so
long as necessary to accommodate:
(1)
additional TIDT meetings, as determined by the TIDT under Activity 11 or the
case manager under activity 17;
(2)
a pending dispute pursuant to the dispute resolution process (DRP) for
individual transition plans (see Activity 18 and 8.371.8 NMAC) dispute
resolution process (Appendix B); or
(3) extraordinary circumstances as determined
by:
(a) the case manager under Activities 16
and 17, for example.or
(b) the
Jackson coordinator as a result of significant changes in an
individual's condition or circumstances.
(4) A delay for extraordinary circumstances
is subject to review by the TIDT upon the request of the individual, the
parent/ guardian or their representative.
D. Absent such events, the division shall
schedule and accomplish the activities identified below within the following
time lines:
(1) TIDT meeting (Activity 11):
No more than 228 days prior to placement, and as set by
Jackson transition office calendar (absent extraordinary
circumstances or judicial stay order); updated calendars submitted to the
court;
(2) additional TIDTs
(Activity 11): within 21 days of initial TIDT meeting;
(3) cost proposals (Activity 13 - 14):
submitted 30 days after distribution of the ITP; reviewed within 30
days;
(4) ITPQA review meeting
(Activity 17): scheduled at the final TIDT meeting; to occur 30 - 45 days prior
to placement date.
E.
Case manager activities (activities 2 - 9) may begin as early as 120 days, but
no later than 90 days prior to the established initial TIDT meeting
date.
F. Interim target time lines
are more fully set forth below in the specific paragraph describing the
activity. Activities 1 - 10 may begin for each individual at the division's
discretion sufficiently in advance of the planning initiation schedule
identified by the division. In no event shall activity 10 be completed later
that 14 days before each individual's planning initiation date. Unless
otherwise specified, days means calendar days.
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