Code of Massachusetts Regulations
104 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
Title 104 CMR 29.00 - Application for DMH services, referral, service planning and appeals
Section 29.08 - Acceptance or Rejection of the Individual Service Plan
Universal Citation: 104 MA Code of Regs 104.29
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Once the written individual service plan is complete, it shall be given to the client and, if applicable, the client's legally authorized representative for acceptance or rejection.
(a) Upon acceptance by the client or the
client's legally authorized representative, the individual service plan shall
be implemented.
(b) If the client
or the client's legally authorized representative does not reject the
individual service plan within 20 days of receipt, the plan shall be deemed to
be accepted.
(c) If the client, or
the client's legally authorized representative rejects some or all of the
services identified in the individual service plan, the case manager shall
record this rejection in the client's record and shall inform the client's of
the right to meet with the case manager within five business days of the
rejection to discuss the individual service plan and possible modifications. If
agreement regarding any such modifications is not reached and the client or the
client's legally authorized representative continues to reject the proposed
plan, the client, or the client's legally authorized representative may appeal
the individual service plan pursuant to
104
CMR 29.16.
(2) The parts of the individual service plan that are accepted by the client or the client's legally authorized representative may be implemented immediately, if appropriate.
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