Section 29-6341. INITIAL INDIVIDUAL TRANSITIONAL INDEPENDENT LIVING PLAN ("INITIAL ITILP") AND INDIVIDUAL TRANSITIONAL INDEPENDENT LIVING PLAN ("ITILP")

 

6341.1Within five (5) days before and five (5) days after a resident's admission, an initial Individual Transitional Independent Living Plan ("initial ITILP") shall be developed for the resident. The initial ITILP shall:

 

(a)Be consistent with the contracting entity's current case plan, if any;

 

(b)To the extent practicable and applicable, include those items set forth in § 6341.5; and

 

(c)Be developed by the planning team.

 

6341.2Within thirty (30) days of a resident's admission, an Individual Transitional Independent Living Plan ("ITILP") shall be developed for the resident. The ITILP shall:

 

(a)Be consistent with the contracting entity's current case plan, if any;

 

(b)Take into account the outcomes of the initial ITILP required by § 6341.1;

 

(c)As applicable, include those items set forth in § 6341.5; and

 

(d)Be developed by the planning team.

 

6341.3An independent living program shall record and maintain in the resident's case record a statement of its efforts to involve the planning team in developing the initial ITILP and ITILP, and the reasons why any member of the planning team did not participate.

 

6341.4Each member of the planning team shall receive a copy of the initial ITILP and ITILP.

 

6341.5An ITILP shall:

 

(a)Be based on and describe the resident's physical, mental, emotional, academic, social, familial, recreational, and life skills needs and strengths relative to the resident's age, level of development, cultural background, and impairments;

 

(b)List each assessment given, the date it was given and describe the recommendations and outcomes;

 

(c)State the goals to be achieved, and for each goal:

 

(1)Evaluate the resident's skill level;

 

(2)Identify the rationale for identifying the goal;

 

(3)State any concerns regarding the goal;

 

(4)State the actions needed to achieve the goal;

 

(5)State the timeframes projected for meeting the goal;

 

(6)Identify the person(s) or entity(s) responsible for any action needed to achieve the goal; and

 

(7)Identify the resources needed to achieve the goal;

 

(d)Describe the activities and services, including but not limited to life skills, educational, counseling, recreational, vocational, mental health, and medical activities or services;

 

(e)Describe proposed family involvement and plans for family visitation and communication;

 

(f)Set forth a discharge or transfer plan, where applicable;

 

(g)Describe the criteria, objectives, and methods to be used to evaluate the resident's progress and to determine when each goal has been achieved;

 

(h)Identify the person(s) responsible for coordinating and implementing the initial ITILP or ITILP;

 

(i)Be consistent with any court orders;

 

(j)Be consistent with the contracting entity's case plan for the resident, if any;

 

(k)Identify each participant in developing the initial ITILP or ITILP; and

 

(l)Be signed by each participant in its development.

 

6341.6The planning team shall review and, as needed, revise the ITILP at least every six (6) months.

 

6341.7An independent living program shall encourage a resident's parent(s) to participate on the planning team.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 1591 (February 22, 2002).