Mont. Admin. R. 37.106.1853 - SPECIALTY MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY: TREATMENT PROGRAM
(1) Each patient must have an individual
comprehensive treatment plan that must be based on an inventory of the
patient's strengths and disabilities or mental impairment as defined by the
mental health professionals on the multi-disciplinary treatment team and
approved by the evaluating or staff psychiatrist.
(2) An initial treatment plan for each
patient must be formulated, written and interpreted to the staff by the staff
psychiatrist as a part of the admission process.
(3) A comprehensive treatment plan for each
patient must be formulated no later than three full working days after
admission by a multi-disciplined treatment team and the staff psychiatrist, and
placed in the patient's records immediately following approval by the
evaluating or staff psychiatrist. The staff psychiatrist and multi-disciplinary
professional staff must also participate in the preparation of any major
revisions of the comprehensive plan.
(4) The comprehensive treatment plan must:
(a) be based on the patient's psychiatric
evaluation;
(b) include clinical
consideration of the patient's physical, developmental, psychological, age
appropriate, family, educational, social, and recreational needs;
(c) specify the reason for admission and
specific treatment goals, stated in measurable terms, including a projected
timeframe for completed treatment; treatment modalities to be used; staff who
are responsible for coordinating and carrying out the treatment; and expected
length of stay and appropriate aftercare planning.
(5) The facility must supply, to each
individual being admitted and his or her family, significant other, or referral
source, a description, in writing or publication form, of the treatment
modalities it provides, including content, methods, equipment, and personnel
involved. Each treatment program must conform to the stated purpose and
objectives of the facility.
(6) A
multi-disciplinary treatment team must provide:
(a) daily clinical services to each patient
to assess and treat the person's individual needs, services including
appropriate medical, psychological, and health education services;
and
(b) individual, family and
group psychological counseling; and
(c) access to family members or spouses as
part of the treatment plan of each patient when such involvement can be
beneficial.
(7) Upon
admission of each patient, implementation of a discharge planning program must
begin which will ensure that:
(a) discharge
planning is documented in the individual treatment plan for each patient;
and
(b) each patient, along with
the necessary medical and other treatment information, is transferred or
referred to appropriate facilities, agencies, or outpatient services, as
needed, for continued, follow up, or ancillary care.
Notes
Sec. 50-5-103, MCA; IMP, Sec. 50-5-103, MCA;
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