Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-10-517

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section R9-10-517 - Behavioral Care

A. An administrator shall ensure that:

1. A resident who receives behavioral care from the ICF/IID is evaluated by a behavioral health professional or medical practitioner:

a. Within 30 calendar days before the resident is admitted to the ICF/IID or before the resident begins receiving behavioral care, and

b. At least once every six months throughout the duration of the resident's need for behavioral care;

2. A behavioral health professional or medical practitioner:

a. Documents that the behavioral care needed by the resident is within the ICF/IID's scope of services, and

b. Includes measurable objectives for the behavioral care and the methods for meeting the objectives in the resident's individual program plan; and

3. The documentation in subsection (A)(2) is included in the resident's medical record.

B. If a resident of an ICF/IID requires behavioral health services provided by a behavioral health professional on an intermittent basis as part of behavioral care, an administrator shall ensure that:

1. The behavioral health services are provided by a behavioral health professional licensed or certified to provide the type of behavioral health services required by the resident; and

2. Except for a psychotropic drug used as a chemical restraint or administered according to an order from a court of competent jurisdiction, informed consent is obtained from a resident or the resident's representative for a psychotropic drug and documented in the resident's medical record before the psychotropic drug is administered to the resident.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-517

Adopted as an emergency effective October 26, 1988, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 88-4). Emergency expired. Readopted without change as an emergency effective January 27, 1989, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 89-1). Emergency expired. Readopted without change as an emergency effective April 27, 1989, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 89-2). Emergency expired. Readopted without change as an emergency effective July 31, 1989, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 89-3). Permanent rules adopted effective October 30, 1989 (Supp. 89-4). Section repealed effective April 4, 1994 (Supp. 94-2). New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, effective 7/1/2014. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 259, effective 1/8/2019. Adopted by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1222, effective 4/25/2019