Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Inspections Division
Chapter 71 - Subacute Mental Health Care Facilities
Rule 481-71.14 - Treatment Plan
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-71.14
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) A treatment plan must be developed with each resident. The plan must be based on initial and ongoing assessment of need, be designed to resolve the acute or crisis mental health symptoms or the imminent risk of acute or crisis mental health symptoms, and be completed within six hours of admission, or no later than 12 noon following admission if the resident is admitted between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
(2) The treatment plan must be documented in the resident's record and must include the following:
a. The resident's name.
b. The date the plan is developed.
c. Standardized diagnostic formulations,
including but not limited to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
(DSM) or the current International Statistical Classification of Diseases and
Related Health Problems (ICD).
d.
Problems and strengths of the resident that are to be addressed.
e. Observable and measurable individual
objectives that relate to the specific problems identified.
f. Interventions that address specific
objectives, identification of staff responsible for interventions, and planned
frequency of interventions.
g.
Signatures of mental health professionals responsible for developing the plan,
including the qualified prescriber.
h. Signatures of the resident and any parent,
guardian, conservator, or legal custodian. Reasons for refusal to sign or
inability to participate in treatment plan development must be
documented.
i. A projected
discharge date and anticipated postdischarge needs, including documentation of
resources needed in the community.
j. Review of the treatment plan by the
appropriate treatment staff at least daily and upon completion of the stated
goals or objectives and documentation of the following:
(1) Progress toward each treatment objective,
with revisions as indicated; and
(2) Status of discharge plans, including
availability of resources needed by the resident in the community, with
revisions as indicated.
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