D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-A3412

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 22-A3412 - PLAN OF CARE IMPLEMENTATION
3412.1

The consumer and assigned staff of the CSA, or when applicable pursuant to § 3411.1, staff of the CBI or ACT provider shall discuss the Plan of Care on an ongoing basis. The assigned staff shall record an encounter note describing the consumer's response to, participation in, and agreement to the Plan of Care in the consumer's clinical record.

3412.2

In situations where the consumer does not demonstrate the capacity to sign or does not sign the Plan of Care, the reasons the consumer does not sign shall be recorded in the consumer's clinical record, including each date when obtaining a signature was attempted.

3412.3

Staff shall document in the consumer's clinical record that a consumer's court-appointed guardian, family, and /or significant others participated in the development of the Plan of Care, as appropriate.

3412.4

Each MHRS provider shall develop policies and procedures for Plan of Care review ("Plan of Care Review Policy"). The Plan of Care Review Policy shall be part of the MHRS provider's Treatment Planning or Recovery Planning Policy as required by § 3413.12.

3412.5

The Plan of Care Review Policy shall require that the Plan of Care be reviewed and updated every one hundred eighty (180) calendar days and at any time there is a significant change in the consumer's condition or situation to reflect progress toward or the lack of progress toward the treatment or recovery goals. Each new Plan of Care should incorporate a review of what is working in treatment as well as challenges that have affected treatment. The Plan of Care may be reviewed more frequently, as necessary, based on the consumer's progress or circumstances.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-A3412

Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 10297 (November 9, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 9308 (October 1, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 5682 (June 17, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 10392, 10393 (November 5, 2010); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 1482 (February 18, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3476, 3478 (April 22, 2011); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 10674 (9/4/2020)
Authority: The Director of the Department of Mental Health (Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 104 and 105 of the Department of Mental Health Establishment Amendment Act of 2001, effective December 18, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-56; D.C. Official Code § 7-1131.04 and 7-1131.05 ).