N.J. Admin. Code § 10:75-2.5

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

Section 10:75-2.5 - Individual treatment teams

(a) Each resident's individual treatment plan shall be developed by a treatment team comprised of physicians and other personnel responsible for rendering services to the resident in the PRTF. See 42 C.F.R. 441.156. The team shall:

1. Assess the long and short term therapeutic needs, developmental priorities, and the personal strengths and liabilities of the resident;

2. Assess the potential resources of the resident's family;

3. Set treatment objectives; and

4. Prescribe therapeutic modalities to achieve the objectives of the plan of care.

(b) The treatment team shall include, at a minimum, either:

1. A board-certified or board-eligible psychiatrist;

2. A clinical psychologist who has a doctoral degree and a physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy; or

3. A physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy with specialized training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of mental diseases, and a psychologist who has a master's degree in clinical psychology or who has been certified by the State or by the State psychological association (see 45:14B-1 et seq.); and one of the following:

i. A psychiatric social worker;

ii. A registered nurse with specialized training or one year's experience in treating individuals with behavioral health challenges; or

iii. An occupational therapist who is licensed and who has specialized training or one year of experience in treating individuals with behavioral health challenges.

(c) For a child/youth/young adult who is enrolled with the DCF/DCSOC, the treatment team shall also include a minimum of one representative from the child-family team (CFT).

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:75-2.5

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 101(a), effective 1/3/2017