Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-46-.05 - ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

(1) The facility must document that the following assessments have been completed prior to development of the Individual Program Plan (IPP); re-admission assessments must document the following information from the date of last service:

(a) Assessment of current functioning according to presenting problem, including history of the presenting problem;

(b) Basic medical history; a determination of the necessity of a medical evaluation; and a copy, where applicable, of the results of the medical evaluation if deemed necessary by the program physician;

(c) Screening to identify service recipients who are at high risk for infection with TB according to TB Guidelines, including documentation of the service recipient's risk level and, if applicable, a tuberculin skin test or equivalent, the results of the tuberculin skin test, the date and result of a chest x-ray, and any drug treatment for TB;

(d) Assessment information, including vocational, educational skills and academic performance; financial issues; socio-emotional, cognitive, and psychological issues; social, family, and peer interactions; physical health; legal; community living skills and housing information; and the impact of alcohol and/or drug abuse or dependency on each area of the service recipient's life functioning and development;

(e) A six (6) month history of prescribed medications, frequently used over-the-counter medications, and alcohol or other drugs, including patterns of specific usage for the past thirty (30) days; and

(f) Assessment of whether the service recipient is currently eligible for special education services in accordance with the State Board of Education Rules, Regulations and Minimum Standards.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-46-.05

Original rule filed July 31, 2008; effective October 14, 2008.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 33-2-302, 33-2-403, 33-2-404, and Executive Order Number 44 (February 23, 2007).