Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Inspections Division
Chapter 41 - Psychiatric Medical Institutions for Children (PMIC)
Rule 481-41.13 - Plan of Care Team
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-41.13
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
The individual plan of care shall be developed by an interdisciplinary team of physicians and other personnel who are employed by the facility or provide services to patients.
(1) Based on education and experience, the team must be capable of
a. Assessing the
recipient's immediate and long-range therapeutic needs, developmental
priorities, and personal strengths and liabilities;
b. Assessing the potential resources of the
recipient's family;
c. Setting
treatment objectives; and
d.
Prescribing therapeutic modalities to achieve the plan's objectives.
(2) The team shall include at least one member who is experienced in child psychiatry or child psychology and must include, as a minimum, either:
a. A
board-eligible or board-certified psychiatrist; or
b. A clinical psychologist who has a doctoral
degree and a physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy;
or
c. A physician licensed to
practice medicine or osteopathy with specialized training and experience in the
diagnoses and treatment of mental diseases, and a psychologist who has a
master's degree in clinical psychology or who has been certified by the state
psychological association.
(3) The team must also include one of the following:
a. A psychiatric social
worker;
b. A registered nurse with
specialized training or one year of experience in treating mentally ill
individuals;
c. A licensed
occupational therapist who has specialized training in treating mentally ill
individuals; or
d. A psychologist
who has a master's degree in clinical psychology or who has been certified by
the state psychological association.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 135H.3.
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