N.J. Admin. Code § 10:52A-4.8

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:52A-4.8 - Initial service plan

(a) Within 24 hours of admission, staff shall develop an initial service plan as part of the intake process. The plan shall address the beneficiary's urgent presenting problems in order to meet immediate needs for food, clothing, shelter, medication and safety.

(b) The initial service plan shall be reviewed and approved by a psychiatrist within two business days after completion based upon the professional judgment of the psychiatrist that the treatment specified is clinically appropriate.

(c) Based on the information obtained from the intake interview and assessment, staff shall record the beneficiary's strengths, weaknesses and needs as part of the initial service plan. The beneficiary's urgent presenting problems, including a medication review, shall be evaluated and addressed in the initial service plan.

(d) Staff shall document the initial service plan in the beneficiary's record and staff shall revise it as needed until staff develop an Individualized Recovery Plan.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:52A-4.8