DCF 57.23(1)(b) (b) A description of the child’s current status, including mental status, medical needs, current activities, educational status, current and recent substance abuse use, and personal strengths.

DCF 57.23(2) (2) Resident assessment and treatment plan.

DCF 57.23(2)(a) (a) Within 30 calendar days after the date a resident is admitted to a group home, the program director shall perform a comprehensive written assessment of the resident and develop a written treatment plan. The program director shall develop the treatment plan with the participation of the placing agency; the resident; a parent if the resident is under 18 years of age; a guardian and legal custodian, if applicable and available; and the persons who will provide the required services to the resident. A completed treatment plan for each resident shall be placed in the resident’s record maintained by the group home under s. DCF 57.38 and shall include all of the following:

DCF 57.23(2)(a)1. 1. A description of the resident’s strengths, needs, and preferences.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)2. 2. Treatment goals for the resident and the time frames for achieving those goals.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)3. 3. A description of behavior interventions to be utilized with the resident. The licensee shall ensure that methods of behavior intervention are positive, based on the resident’s needs, stage of development and behavior and promote self control.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)4. 4. Specific services and supports to be provided to achieve the treatment goals, and names of persons, agencies or position titles responsible for providing services and implementing any of the treatment goals.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)5. 5. Permanency planning goals.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)6. 6. Goals related to independent living skills, if the resident is 15 years of age or older.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)7. 7. Specific indicators that treatment goals have been achieved.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)8. 8. Any court ordered conditions.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)9. 9. Projected length of stay and conditions for discharge.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)10. 10. Visits to the resident by parents and other family members with the approval of the placing agency and in accordance with clients’ right standards to ensure that an appropriate relationship is maintained between the resident and family members.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)11. 11. Arrangements for public school attendance.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)12. 12. Consideration of the additional requirements for care of custodial parents and expectant mothers under s. DCF 57.36 and care for children under 6 years of age under s. DCF 57.37, as applicable.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)13. 13. Consideration of additional requirements for the care of the following residents:

DCF 57.23(2)(a)13.a. a. The resident is 18 years of age or over, but under 21 years of age; the resident is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent; and there is an individualized education program under s. 115.787, Stats., in effect for the person.

DCF 57.23(2)(a)13.b. b. The resident is 18 years of age or over, but under 21 years of age, and is placed under another state’s placement and care responsibility under 42 USC 675 (8) (B) (iv).

DCF 57.23(2)(a)14. 14. Information documented on the forms required under ch. DCF 37 regarding the decision-making factors for reasonable and prudent parenting decisions for the resident under s. DCF 57.245 (4).

DCF 57.23 Note Note: The forms required under ch. DCF 37 are DCF-F-872A-E, Information for Out-of-Home Care Providers, Part A and DCF-F-872B-E, Information for Out-of-Home Care Providers, Part B. Both forms are available in the forms section of the department website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov or by writing the Division of Safety and Permanence, P.O. Box 8916, Madison, WI 53708-8916.

DCF 57.23(2)(am) (am) Assessments of children of residents are not required.

DCF 57.23(2)(b) (b) At least once every 3 months, the group home shall conduct a treatment plan review that includes a review of reasonable and prudent parenting requests and decisions made for a resident and the resident’s progress toward meeting treatment plan goals. If available, the individuals who participated in the development of the resident’s assessment and treatment plan shall be invited to participate in the review.

DCF 57.23(2)(c) (c) The group home shall conduct a treatment plan review and revise the treatment plan as needed, consistent with the resident’s needs, treatment plan goals, and the permanency planning goals of the placing person or agency.

DCF 57.23(3) (3) Discharge planning.

DCF 57.23(3)(a) (a) Preparation for discharge shall begin at the time of admission with the outlining of goals to be achieved and ongoing modification as progress towards goals dictates. The group home shall document in the resident’s record efforts made by staff members to prepare the resident and the resident’s family for discharge.

DCF 57.23(3)(b) (b) The resident; the parent, guardian, or legal custodian; and the placing agency shall be given an opportunity to participate in developing a post-discharge plan. The plan shall include recommendations for continuing or additional services upon discharge and the name of the person or agency to receive the resident upon discharge, if applicable.

DCF 57.23 History History: CR 04-067: cr. Register September 2005 No. 597, eff. 1-1-06; corrections in (2) (a) (intro.) and 12. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; EmR1414: emerg. am. (2) (a) (intro.), cr. (2) (a) 13., eff. 8-1-14; CR 14-054: am. (2) (a) (intro.), cr. (2) (a) 13. Register April 2015 No. 712, eff. 5-1-15; EmR1633: emerg. r. and recr. (1), am. (2) (title), (a) (intro.), r. and recr. (2) (a) 13., cr. (2) (a) 14., (am), r. and recr. (2) (b), cr. (2) (c), eff. 11-18-16; CR 16-051: r. and recr. (1), am. (2) (title), (a) (intro.), r. and recr. (2) (a) 13., cr. (2) (a) 14., (am), r. and recr. (2) (b), cr. (2) (c) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17.

DCF 57.24 DCF 57.24 Resident rights.

DCF 57.24(1) (1) The licensee shall be knowledgeable of and ensure that staff members and volunteers observe the patient rights and grievance resolution procedures in s. 51.61, Stats., and ch. DHS 94, for each resident who receives services for treatment of mental illness, a developmental disability, alcoholism or drug dependency. Residents that are not specifically identified as coming under s. 51.61, Stats., and ch. DHS 94 shall have rights and grievance resolution procedures that are comparable to those found in s. 51.61, Stats., and ch. DHS 94.