R501-16-13. Specialized Services

A. The program shall not admit those who are currently experiencing convulsions, in shock, delirium tremens, or unconscious.

B. Provisions shall be made for children and youth to continue their education with a curriculum approved by the State Office of Education.

C. Programs that provide their own school shall be recognized by an educational accreditation organization, i.e., State Board of Education or the National School Accreditation Board.

D. Unless the individual treatment plan specifies otherwise, the following therapies shall be provided to each child or youth at a minimum:

1. one individual therapy session weekly,

2. one group therapy session weekly, and

3. one family or couple therapy session monthly.

E. Consumers record files shall have documentation of time and date of the session with the signature of the provider.

F. An accurate record shall be kept of all funds deposited and withdrawn with the residential facility for use by a consumer. Consumer purchases of over $20.00 per item, shall be substantiated by receipts signed by consumer and appropriate staff.

G. Daily program schedules shall include activities that provide the consumer with large muscle exercise.

H. The program shall provide for activity services to meet the physical, social, cultural, health, maintenance and rehabilitation needs of the consumer as defined in the treatment plan.

I. A recreational program offering a wide variety of activities suited to the interests and abilities of the consumers and leisure counseling as needed, shall also be provided daily.

J. Health Facility Licensure Code R432-151-15. Special Treatment Procedures. Included are Section 1, Section 2, a through c and Section 3 through 4 for reference.

1. The program shall identify the behavioral interventions and special treatment procedures to be utilized and will provide justification and standards for use, and shall develop standards governing the use of these procedures consistent with consumer rights, and fire and health standards.

2. The program shall identify policies and procedures for the following:

a. use of seclusion and time out,

b. prescription and administration of drugs, and

c. use of involuntary medicine.

3. Use of painful stimuli is not allowed.

K. Programs that conduct strip searches shall have policies and procedures which have been approved by the program's governing body and legal counsel.