Rule 24.219.1217 - DOCUMENTATION(1) When licensees complete a parenting plan evaluation, they shall produce a written report of the findings and recommendations.(2) Licensees shall retain all items presented to them or a copy thereof, that are used for consideration in formulating a professional opinion (e.g., videos, photos, etc.) as well as a copy of the final report.(3) Licensees shall maintain clear and complete records.(4) Licensees shall retain all releases of information signed by the parties.(5) Licensees shall maintain adequate documentation of their contacts with clients and of the clinically significant information derived from these contacts.(6) Licensees shall create and maintain documentation of all data that form the basis for their conclusions in the detail and quality that would be consistent with reasonable scrutiny in an adjudicative forum.(7) Licensees shall make clear to all parties that the report may be altered at any time by the licensee, until the final decision of the court is made.(8) Licensees shall make a reasonable effort to ensure that the court, attorneys, parents, and guardian ad litem, if any, receive the report at the same time.(9) Licensees shall recognize that all items in the case file, other than copies of tests, raw test data, and computer-generated interpretive reports may be brought into the courtroom. (10) Licensees shall recognize that all parenting plan evaluations and reports are highly sensitive material and discretion is necessary.Mont. Admin. r. 24.219.1217
NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2038, Eff. 9/23/11; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 279, Eff. 2/10/2024AUTH: 37-1-131, [HB 137 (2023) Section 3], MCA; IMP: 37-1-131, [HB 137 (2023) Section 3], MCA