DHS 36.15
DHS 36.15
Authorization of services. DHS 36.15(1)(1)
Before a service is provided to an applicant under s.
DHS 36.13 (2) or
36.17, a mental health professional shall do all of the following:
DHS 36.15(1)(a)
(a) Review and attest to the applicant's need for psychosocial rehabilitation services and medical and supportive activities to address the desired recovery goals.
DHS 36.15(1)(b)
(b) Assure that a statement authorizing the proposed psychosocial rehabilitation services under the standards set forth in par.
(a) is provided and filed in the consumer service record.
DHS 36.15(2)
(2) If the applicant has or may have a substance-use disorder, a substance abuse professional shall also sign the authorization for services.
DHS 36.15 History
History: CR 04-025: cr.
Register October 2004 No. 586, eff. 11-1-04.
DHS 36.16(1)(1)
Policies and procedures. The CCS shall implement policies and procedures that address the requirements under this section.
DHS 36.16(2)
(2) Facilitation. All of the following shall occur concerning the assessment:
DHS 36.16(2)(a)
(a) The assessment process and the assessment summary required under sub.
(6) shall be completed within 30 days of receipt of an application for services. The assessment process shall be explained to the consumer and, if appropriate, a legal representative or family member.
DHS 36.16(2)(b)
(b) The assessment process shall be facilitated by a service facilitator.
DHS 36.16(2)(c)
(c) Substance use diagnoses shall be established by a substance abuse professional. An assessment of the consumer's substance use, strengths and treatment needs also shall be conducted by a substance abuse professional.
DHS 36.16(2)(d)
(d) The assessment process shall incorporate, to the greatest extent possible, the consumer's unique perspective and own words about how he or she views his or her recovery, experience, challenges, strengths, resources and needs in each of the domains included in the assessment process.
DHS 36.16(3)
(3) Assessment criteria. The assessment shall be comprehensive and accurate. The assessment shall be conducted within the context of the domains listed in sub.
(4), and any other domains identified by the CCS, and shall be consistent with all of the following:
DHS 36.16(3)(a)
(a) Be based upon known facts and recent information and evaluations and include assessment for co-existing mental health disorders, substance-use disorders, physical or mental impairments and medical problems.
DHS 36.16(3)(c)
(c) Address the strengths, needs, recovery goals, priorities, preferences, values and lifestyle of the consumer.
DHS 36.16(3)(d)
(d) Address age and developmental factors that influence appropriate outcomes, goals and methods for addressing them.
DHS 36.16(3)(e)
(e) Identify the cultural and environmental supports as they affect identified goals and desired outcomes and preferred methods for achieving the identified goals.
DHS 36.16(3)(f)
(f) Identify the consumer's recovery goals and understanding of options for treatment, psychosocial rehabilitation services and self-help programs to address those goals.
DHS 36.16(4)
(4) Assessment domains. The assessment process shall address all of the following domains of functioning:
DHS 36.16(4)(c)
(c) Social network and family involvement. In this paragraph “family involvement" means the activities of a family member to support a consumer receiving psychosocial rehabilitation services. Except where rights of visitation have been terminated, the family of a minor shall always be included. The family of an adult consumer may be involved only when the adult has given written permission.
DHS 36.16(5)(a)
(a) The assessment in sub.
(3) may be abbreviated if the consumer has signed an admission agreement and one of the following circumstances apply:
DHS 36.16(5)(a)1.
1. The consumer's health or symptoms are such that only limited information can be obtained immediately.
DHS 36.16(5)(a)2.
2. The consumer chooses not to provide information necessary to complete a comprehensive assessment at the time of application.
DHS 36.16(5)(a)3.
3. The consumer is immediately interested in receiving only specified services that require limited information.
DHS 36.16(5)(b)
(b) An assessment conducted under this subsection shall meet the requirements under sub.
(3) to the extent possible within the context that precluded a comprehensive assessment.
DHS 36.16(5)(c)
(c) The assessment summary required to be completed under sub.
(6) shall include the specific reason for abbreviating the assessment.
DHS 36.16(5)(d)
(d) An abbreviated assessment shall be valid for up to 3 months from the date of the application. Upon the expiration date, a comprehensive assessment shall be conducted to continue psychosocial rehabilitation services. If a comprehensive assessment cannot be conducted when the abbreviated assessment expires, the applicant shall be given notice of a determination that the consumer does not need psychosocial rehabilitation services pursuant to the requirements of s.
DHS 36.14 (3) (b).
DHS 36.16(6)
(6) Assessment summary. The assessment shall be documented in an assessment summary that shall be prepared by a member of the recovery team and shall include all of the following:
DHS 36.16(6)(a)
(a) The period of time within which the assessment was conducted. Each meeting date shall be included.
DHS 36.16(6)(b)
(b) The information on which outcomes and service recommendations are based.
DHS 36.16(6)(c)
(c) Desired outcomes and measurable goals desired by the consumer.
DHS 36.16(6)(d)
(d) The names and relationship to the consumer of all individuals who participated in the assessment process.
DHS 36.16(6)(e)
(e) Significant differences of opinion, if any, which are not resolved among members of the recovery team.
DHS 36.16(6)(f)
(f) Signatures of persons present at meetings being summarized.
DHS 36.16(7)(a)
(a) The consumer shall be asked to participate in identifying members of the recovery team.
DHS 36.16(7)(am)3.
3. A mental health professional or substance abuse professional. If the consumer has or is believed to have a co-occurring condition, the recovery team shall consult with an individual who has the qualifications of a mental health professional and substance abuse professional or shall include both a mental health professional and substance abuse professional or a person who has the qualifications of both a mental health professional and substance abuse professional on the recovery team.
DHS 36.16(7)(am)4.
4. Service providers, family members, natural supports and advocates shall be included on the recovery team, with the consumer's consent, unless their participation is unobtainable or inappropriate.
DHS 36.16(7)(am)5.
5. If the consumer is a minor or is incompetent or incapacitated, a parent or legal representative of the consumer, as applicable, shall be included on the recovery team.
DHS 36.16(7)(b)1.1. The recovery team shall participate in the assessment process and in service planning. The role of each team member shall be guided by the nature of team member's relationship to the consumer and the scope of the team member's practice.
DHS 36.16(7)(b)2.
2. Team members shall provide information, evaluate input from various sources, and make collaborative recommendations regarding outcomes, psychosocial rehabilitation services and supportive activities. This partnership shall be built upon the cultural norms of the consumer.
DHS 36.16 History
History: CR 04-025: cr.
Register October 2004 No. 586, eff. 11-1-04.
DHS 36.17
DHS 36.17
Service planning and delivery processes. DHS 36.17(1)(1)
Policies and procedures. The CCS shall implement policies and procedures that address the requirements under this section.
DHS 36.17(2)(a)(a) A written service plan shall be based upon the assessment and completed within 30 days of the consumer's application for services. The service plan shall include a description of all of the following:
DHS 36.17(2)(b)
(b) The service planning process shall be explained to the consumer and, if appropriate, a legal representative or family member.
DHS 36.17(2)(c)
(c) The service planning process shall be facilitated by the service facilitator in collaboration with the consumer and recovery team.
DHS 36.17(2)(d)
(d) Service planning shall address the needs and recovery goals identified in the assessment.
DHS 36.17(2m)(a)
(a) The service plan shall include a description of all of the following:
DHS 36.17(2m)(a)1.
1. The service facilitation activities, that will be provided to the consumer or on the consumer's behalf.
DHS 36.17(2m)(a)2.
2. The psychosocial rehabilitation and treatment services, to be provided to or arranged for the consumer, including the schedules and frequency of services provided.
DHS 36.17(2m)(a)3.
3. The service providers and natural supports who are or will be responsible for providing the consumer's treatment, rehabilitation, or support services and the payment source for each.
DHS 36.17(2m)(a)4.
4. Measurable goals and type and frequency of data collection that will be used to measure progress toward desired outcomes.
DHS 36.17(2m)(b)
(b) An attendance roster shall include recovery team members in attendance at each service planning meeting. The roster shall include the date of the meeting and the name of each person attending the meeting. Each original, updated, and partially completed service plan shall be maintained in the consumer's service record as required in s.
DHS 36.18.
DHS 36.17(2m)(c)
(c) The completed service plan shall be signed by the consumer, a mental health or substance abuse professional and the service facilitator.
DHS 36.17(2m)(d)
(d) Documentation of the service plan shall be available to all members of the recovery team.
DHS 36.17(3)
(3) Service plan review. The service plan for each consumer shall be reviewed and updated as the needs of the consumer change or at least every 6 months. A service plan that is based on an abbreviated assessment shall be reviewed and updated upon the expiration of the abbreviated assessment or before that time if the needs of the consumer change. The review shall include an assessment of the progress toward goals and consumer satisfaction with services.
DHS 36.17(4)(a)
(a) Psychosocial rehabilitation and treatment services shall be provided in the most natural and least restrictive manner and most integrated settings practicable consistent with current legal standards, be delivered with reasonable promptness, and build upon the natural supports available in the community.
DHS 36.17(4)(b)
(b) Services shall be provided with sufficient frequency to support achievement of goals identified in the service plan.
DHS 36.17(4)(c)
(c) Documentation of the services shall be included in the service record of the consumer under the requirements in s.
DHS 36.18.
DHS 36.17(5)(a)
(a) Discharge from the CCS shall be based on the discharge criteria in the service plan of the consumer unless any one of the following applies:
DHS 36.17(5)(a)1.
1. The consumer no longer wants psychosocial rehabilitation services.
DHS 36.17(5)(a)2.
2. The whereabouts of the consumer are unknown for at least 3 months despite diligent efforts to locate the consumer.
