Section 212-RICR-20-00-1.11 - Evaluation and Monitoring after Placement is EffectedA. Quarterly reports to evaluate the placement shall be prepared by a social worker from the appropriate division of the Department or designated local agency. The reports shall be filed in the client's record in the appropriate division or designated local agency.B. Program plans shall be updated and revised at least every twelve (12) months and more often if indicated by the needs of the client. The social worker (as in § 1.10(A) of this Part) is responsible for related activity as designated herein.C. The twelve (12) month revision of the plan shall be based on professional assessments performed by the professional staff of the program or agency providing services to the eligible person.D. The parent(s) shall participate in the interdisciplinary case conference relating to the client held by said program or agency, if possible. Otherwise, the written report of the conference shall be discussed with the parents by assigned staff.E. The social worker shall revise the program plan for the parent subsidy program to incorporate the results of the conference.F. In the event that the eligible person has no involvement with a program or agency, it shall be the responsibility of the appropriate Department division, upon request of the social worker, to assign professionals for the purpose of assessment and recommendations.G. At least monthly for the first three (3) months, there shall be a personal visit made by the social worker to the home to see the parent and the eligible individual to assure that the placement is satisfactory. Thereafter frequency of visits may be reduced to quarterly at the discretion of the division of the Department or the designated local agency.H. The case record shall include the dates of the visits and the observation of the social worker.I. The social worker shall submit all monthly and quarterly reports to his/her supervisor and shall forward the monthly payment authorization to the Central Office of the division of the Department involved.212 R.I. Code R. 212-RICR-20-00-1.11
Adopted effective 12/8/2018