Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence
Chapter DCF 61 - Qualified Residential Treatment Programs
Section DCF 61.03 - QRTP requirements

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DCF 61.03

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) TRAUMA-INFORMED TREATMENT MODEL. A QRTP shall provide services according to a trauma-informed treatment model that is designed to meet the needs, including clinical needs as appropriate, of children with serious emotional and behavioral disorders or disturbances. A QRTP's trauma-informed treatment model shall enable the QRTP to implement the treatment of a child identified for the child by a standardized assessment.

(2) NURSING AND OTHER CLINICAL CARE. A QRTP shall have registered nurse or licensed practical nurse staff and other clinical staff who meet the following conditions:

(a) Provide care within the scope of their practice as defined by state law.

(b) Are on-site according to the facility's trauma-informed treatment model under sub. (1).

(c) Are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

(3) FAMILY PARTICIPATION.

(a) In this subsection, the family of an Indian child includes the child's extended family members, others identified in accordance with the laws or customs of the child's Indian tribe, and, if applicable, the child's Indian custodian.

(b) A QRTP shall facilitate family participation in each child's treatment program to the extent appropriate and in accordance with the child's best interest, consistent with the child's permanency plan.

(c) A QRTP shall have policies and procedures on family participation in a child's treatment program that specify how to do all of the following:
1. Facilitate outreach to the child's family members, including siblings, and document how the outreach is done.

2. Maintain contact information for any known relatives and like-kin of the child.

3. Facilitate participation of the child's family members in the child's treatment program.

4. Document how the child's family members are integrated into the child's treatment program, including after the child's discharge from the QRTP.

5. Document how the child's connections with siblings are maintained.

(4) DISCHARGE PLANNING AND FAMILY-BASED AFTERCARE SUPPORT. A QRTP shall provide discharge planning and family-based aftercare support in partnership and collaboration with the placing agency, with an invitation for the tribal child welfare agency to participate if applicable, for at least 6 months after the child's discharge from the QRTP.

(5) ACCREDITATION. A QRTP shall be nationally accredited by any of the following independent, not-for-profit organizations:

(a) The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

(b) The Joint Commission.

(c) The Council on Accreditation.

(d) Any other independent, not-for-profit accrediting organization approved by the U.S. department of health and human services.

The Department of Health and Human Services has approved the Teaching-Family Association and the Educational Assessment Guidelines Leading toward Excellence as additional accrediting organizations.

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