12 Va. Admin. Code § 35-105-1860

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024

Section 12VAC35-105-1860 - [Effective until 12/5/2024] Safety plans and crisis individualized services plans

A. The provider shall actively involve the individual and the individual's authorized representative, as appropriate, in the development, review, and revision of a person-centered safety plan and, if appropriate, crisis individualized services plan (crisis ISP). The individualized safety and services planning process shall be consistent with laws protecting confidentiality, privacy, human rights of individuals receiving services, and rights of minors. To the extent possible, the provider shall collaborate with the individual's crisis planning team to develop, review, revise, and implement, as appropriate, the individual's safety plan or crisis ISP.

B. Providers of developmental services shall collaborate with the individual's support coordinator to develop or review, revise, and implement, as appropriate, a person-centered CEPP. A provisional CEPP shall be completed within 15 days of admission. An updated CEPP shall be completed within 45 days of admission. Developmental services providers may utilize a CEPP as an individual's safety plan, if appropriate. If a CEPP is to be used as a safety plan, the provider shall meet the deadline listed in subsection C of this section.

C. Providers of mental health and substance abuse services shall develop or review, revise, and implement, as appropriate, a person-centered safety plan immediately after admission that shall continue in effect until discharge from the provider's crisis service.

D. Providers of crisis services shall develop or review, revise, and implement a crisis ISP as soon as possible after admission but no later than 48 hours after admission and prior to discharge from the provider's crisis service. This provision does not apply to the initial mobile crisis contact or to crisis receiving centers.

E. The safety plan and crisis ISP shall be developed based on the crisis assessment with the participation and informed choice of the individual receiving services.

1. To ensure the individual's participation and informed choice, the following shall be explained to the individual or the individual's authorized representative, as applicable, in a reasonable and comprehensible manner:

a. The proposed services to be delivered;

b. Any alternative services that might be advantageous for the individual; and

c. Any accompanying risks or benefits of the proposed alternative services.

2. If no alternative services are available to the individual, it shall be documented within the individual's service record that alternative services were not available and any steps taken to identify if alternative services were available.

3. Whenever there is a change to an individual's safety plan or crisis ISP, the changes shall be documented within the safety plan or crisis ISP or within documentation attached to the safety plan or crisis ISP that:

a. The individual participated in the development of or revision to the safety plan or crisis ISP;

b. The proposed and alternative services and the respective risks and benefits of those services were explained to the individual or the individual's authorized representative; and

c. The reasons the individual or the individual's authorized representative chose the option included in the safety plan or crisis ISP.

12 Va. Admin. Code § 35-105-1860

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 22, eff. 7/17/2024.

Statutory Authority: §§ 37.2-302 and 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.