Section 05.02.01.010 - DEFINITIONSThe definitions in Section 20-502, Idaho Code and the following terms apply:
01.Assessment. The process of gathering information to determine risk and program needs for the purpose of guiding placement decisions and to develop the individualized treatment/service plan.02.Body Cavity Search. The examination and possible intrusion into the rectal or vaginal cavities to detect contraband. It is performed only by the medical health professional.03.Body Search, Clothed. Also referred to as a Pat Search. A search during which a juvenile offender is not required to remove their clothing, with the exception of such items as a jacket, hat, socks and shoes.04.Body Search, Unclothed. Also referred to as a Strip Search. A search conducted by a medical health professional during which a juvenile offender is required to remove all clothing.05.Clinical Supervisor. Person who supervises juvenile services coordinators and clinicians in assigned regions and reviews and approves case management documentation. This responsibility also includes oversight of the regional observation and assessment process and assisting in the maintenance and development of programs.06.Community Service Hours. Hours of community service performed by a juvenile offender in response to a court order or which may be imposed following a formal disciplinary process within a Provider program for damages to the facility or program.07.Community Treatment Team. A team including the juvenile services coordinator, Provider case manager, juvenile probation officer, family, and others, as necessary, who work together to provide input into each juvenile offender's service implementation plan, implement their respective sections of that plan, and monitor and report progress on treatment goals.08.Contraband. Any item not issued or authorized by the Provider.09.Confidential Information. Information that may only be used or disclosed as provided by state or federal law, federal regulations, or state rule.10.Criminogenic Risks and Needs. Assessed juvenile offender risk factors or attributes of juvenile offenders that are directly linked to criminal behavior and, when changed, influence the probability of recidivism.11.Education Plan. A written plan for general education students outlining the coursework they will complete each year towards meeting the Idaho Content Standards recommended coursework for their grade level based on assessed academic, emotional, developmental and behavioral needs, and competencies. Students qualifying for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) services will have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) in lieu of an education plan.12.Escape/Attempted Escape. Attempting to leave or leaving a facility without permission, or attempting to leave or leaving the lawful custody of any officer or other person responsible for juvenile's supervision without permission.13.Facility. The physical plant associated with the operation of residential or nonresidential programs.14.Facility Treatment Team. The group of staff employed by the Department or by the Provider who have input into developing the juvenile offender's service implementation plan, who provide direct services to juvenile offenders, and who monitor and report on the progress on meeting the goals in that plan. The facility treatment team is responsible for working with the community treatment team to develop and implement the service implementation plan.15.General Education Student. A student who does not qualify for special education services under the IDEA.16.Health Services. Including, but not limited to, routine and emergency medical, dental, optical, obstetrics, mental health, or other related health service.17.Incident Report. A written document reporting any occurrence or event, or any other incident, which threatens the safety and security of staff, juvenile offenders or others, or which threatens the security of the program and which requires a staff response.18.Independent Living Services. Services that increase a juvenile offender's ability to achieve independence in the community.19.Individual Community Pass. Any instance in which a juvenile offender leaves the Provider's facility for a planned activity, without direct supervision by at least one (1) Provider or Department staff. Regular school or work attendance, regular participation in off-site treatment sessions or groups and other regular off-site activities specifically included in the service implementation plan or written reintegration plan and approved by the juvenile services coordinator are not included in this definition. Individual community passes include, but are not limited to:a. Day passes with family or other approved individuals;b. Day or overnight home visits;c. Recreational activities not otherwise approved as a part of a group activity; and20.Individual Education Plan (IEP). A written document (developed collaboratively by parents and school personnel) which outlines the special education program for a student with a disability and is based on assessed academic, emotional, developmental, and behavioral needs and competencies. This document is developed, reviewed, and revised at an IEP meeting at least annually.21.Interns. A paraprofessional staff who is pursuing a degree and who, as a part of documented coursework with a college or university, may provide counseling or other services to juvenile offenders in the Department's custody or their families, under direct supervision of qualified staff.22.Juvenile Records. Information concerning the juvenile offender's delinquent or criminal, personal, and medical history, behavior and activities.23.Juvenile Services Coordinator. An employee of the Department assigned to a particular juvenile as the case worker, licensed in social work.24.Mechanical Restraints. Mechanical devices used to prevent an uncontrollable juvenile offender from injuring themselves or others.25.Medical Health Assessment. A thorough review to determine a juvenile offender's comprehensive health needs. This information is used to develop the medical terms of a juvenile offender's service plan.26.Medical Health Professional. An individual who meets the applicable state's criteria as a licensed LPN, RN, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, physician or the equivalent.27.Medical Health Screening. A process used to quickly identify a juvenile offender's immediate health needs and to determine if there are any immediate needs related to a chronic health condition.28.Mental Health Assessment. A thorough review to determine a juvenile offender's comprehensive mental health needs. This information is used to develop the mental health terms of a juvenile offender's service plan.29.Mental Health Professional. An individual who possesses a master's degree and meets the applicable state's criteria as a licensed LPC, LMFT, LCPC, LCSW, LMSW, psychologist or the equivalent.30.Mental Health Screening. A process used to quickly identify a juvenile offender's immediate mental health needs and to determine if there are any immediate needs related to a chronic mental health condition.31.Observation and Assessment Evaluation. Written documentation of assessment tool results, observations, interviews, risks, and any special considerations resulting in the creation of the service plan, which includes the initial reintegration plan.32.Physical Restraint. Any method of physical control of a juvenile offender that involves staff touching or holding a juvenile offender to limit or control the juvenile offender's actions.33.Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA). Public Law No. 108-79, including all subsequent amendments thereto as codified in 34 U.S.C. §§ 30301 - 30309, and all federal rules and standards promulgated thereunder, which promote zero (0) tolerance of sexual abuse of juvenile offenders by staff or by other juvenile offenders.34.Privileged Mail. Mail between the juvenile offender and their attorneys, legal aid services, other agencies providing legal services to juvenile, or paraprofessionals having legitimate association with such agencies; judges and clerks of federal, state and county courts; public officials and their authorized representatives acting in their official capacities; and the communications with clergy of the juvenile's faith.35.Program Director. The administrator of the residential treatment provider for juvenile offenders.36.Progress Report. A written report summarizing progress toward the goals and objectives set in the service implementation plan.37.Quality Improvement Services Bureau. Department employees responsible for overseeing Provider's compliance with contract terms and these rules.38.Referral Packet. The information necessary for a potential residential treatment provider to determine whether the program can appropriately meet the identified criminogenic risks and needs of the juvenile being referred.39.Region. Subunits of the Department organized by geographical areas and including all services and programs offered by the Department in that area.40.Regional Facility. Department-operated juvenile correctional centers located in each region of the state.41.Reintegration Placement. The placement of a juvenile offender receiving independent living and reintegration skills services from the Provider. This placement may be with a host family, in a group setting, or in an apartment.42.Reintegration Plan. That part of the juvenile offender's service plan which specifically addresses the terms, conditions, and services to be provided as the juvenile offender moves to a lower level of care or leaves the custody of the Department.43.Relapse Prevention Plan. A document completed by the juvenile, used to identify interventions for problem behavior, positive supports, and high-risk people and places.44.Release from Department Custody. Termination of the Department's legal custody of a juvenile.45.Residential Treatment Provider. Also known as Provider. A residential program under contract with the Department to supervise juvenile offenders and provide accountability and competency development in the least restrictive setting, consistent with public safety.46.Restitution. Financial payment intended to reimburse victims for loss, damage, or harm caused by a juvenile offender. Restitution must be court ordered, not imposed against a juvenile offender without a court order.47.Restricted Clinical Information. Any record, document, or other information legally protected from dissemination to the general public by statute or rule, such as psychological evaluations, therapy notes, therapy journals, sex histories, polygraph results, psychological testing, or other legally confidential information.48.Room Confinement. Instances in which juvenile offenders are confined in the room in which they usually sleep, rather than being confined in an isolation room.49.Separation or Isolation. Any instance when juvenile offenders are confined alone for over fifteen (15) minutes in a room other than the room in which they usually sleep.50.Service Implementation Plan. A written document produced and regularly updated by a Provider with input from the community treatment team. This plan describes interventions and objectives to address the service plan goals including the areas of community protection, accountability, and competency development.51.Service Plan. A written document produced during the observation and assessment period following commitment to the Department that defines the juvenile offender's criminogenic needs and risks, strengths, goals, and recommendations for family and reintegration services. The service plan addresses the relevant needs and services for each juvenile offender in areas such as mental health, medical, education, substance abuse, and social skills.52.Sexual Abuse. Includes any type of contact, that is sexual in nature and directed toward a juvenile offender by staff or by juvenile offenders as well as sexual harassment, which includes repeated and unwelcomed sexual advances, comments, gestures, voyeurism, implied threats, and coercion.53.Staffings. Regularly scheduled meetings of the community and facility treatment team members to review progress on treatment goals and objectives identified in each juvenile offender's service implementation plan.54.Subcontractor. A person or business which has contracted with the Provider for provision of some portion of work or services.55.Suicide Risk Assessment. An evaluation performed by a mental health professional to determine the level of immediate risk of a juvenile offender attempting suicide, and to apply this information in developing a safety plan for the juvenile offender.56.Suicide Risk Screening. An evaluation used to quickly determine, based upon known history and current behavior, whether a juvenile offender presents any identifiable risk of immediate suicidal behavior, and to call in a mental health professional to complete a suicide risk assessment.57.Superintendent. The person who has responsibility and oversight of a regional facility and over the region of the state where the regional facility is located.58.Transfer. Any movement of a juvenile offender in the custody of the Department from one (1) Provider to another without a release from Department custody.59.Treatment. Any program of planned services developed to meet risks and needs of juvenile offenders and their families, as identified in an assessment, and as related to activities designed to teach alternate behaviors and to support change in the beliefs that drive those behaviors. Treatment as referenced in this context also includes the maintenance of conditions that keep juvenile offenders, staff, and the community safe.60.Variance. The means of complying with the intent and purpose of a Provider rule in a manner other than that specifically prescribed in the rule.61.Vocational Services. Any service provided related to assessment, education, guidance, or training in the area of work or basic living skills.62.Volunteer. A person from the community who freely chooses to do or provide both direct and indirect services to juvenile offenders or staff at a facility or juvenile correctional center. This person is not compelled to do so and is not compensated for the services.63.Waiver. The non-application of one (1) or more of these rules based upon a request by the Provider and a written decision issued by the Department.Idaho Admin. Code r. 05.02.01.010