TITLE 39

HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 12

CHILD CARE LICENSING REFORM ACT

39-1210B.  Individualized service planning and documentation requirements for residential care facilities. (1) Residential care facilities shall document the following information at the time of a child’s placement:

(a)  The physical and emotional state of the child upon intake;

(b)  The child’s primary diagnosis;

(c)  The nature of the child’s problems;

(d)  The child’s physical, social, and emotional development and any special problems and needs the child may have; and

(e)  Reports on psychological tests, psychiatric examinations, and follow-up treatment, if obtained.

(2)  The facility shall develop and document an individualized service plan for each child. The initial individualized service plan shall be written within thirty (30) days after a child has been admitted to the facility and shall include:

(a) The needs of the child and the child’s family;

(b) The goals for the child and time frames to achieve such goals;

(c) The services the facility will provide to assure the safety, health, and well-being of the child; and

(d) The criteria for discharge and the projected discharge date.

(3)  The facility shall update the individualized service plan every ninety (90) days to document the progress toward achieving the goals referenced in the initial plan.

(4)  If a child is placed in the facility for less than thirty (30) days, the initial service plan shall include, upon admission:

(a)  The immediate needs of the child; and

(b)  The services the facility will provide to assure the safety, health, and well-being of the child.

(5)  The facility shall complete a discharge summary written within seven (7) days of the discharge of a child, which shall include:

(a)  The date and reason for the child’s discharge from the facility;

(b)  The physical, emotional, medical, and educational needs of the child; and

(c)  Recommendations for treatment.

History:

[39-1210B, added 2026, ch. 139, sec. 3, p. 660.]