P.R. Laws tit. 24, § 6160a
Institutional providers of live-in treatment for minors shall provide, at the very least, the following:
(a) The individualized treatment, recovery and rehabilitation, emphasizing the skills that are necessary for everyday life given his/her clinical condition, the severity of the symptoms and signs, his/her stage of life, and his/her potential for recovery and rehabilitation to achieve greater autonomy in his/her environment;
(b) Adequate coordination with government and private agencies to achieve comprehensive services for the minor and his/her family, in order to reach a greater self-sufficiency;
(c) The promotion as well as orientation of family participation in the minor’s individualized treatment, recovery and rehabilitation plan;
(d) A balanced diet, according to the special needs of the minors participating in the program, and
Vis-à-vis the restrictive nature of this treatment modality, such treatment modality shall not be employed as a first-instance therapeutic intervention on minors who have not received previous mental healthcare treatment or when such treatment has not been administered correctly by the minors’ parents or legal guardians, unless a psychiatric evaluation conducted by a child and adolescent psychiatrist shows and such psychiatrist believes and recommends that the best treatment alternative for such minors is this service, and such minors meet the criteria for being placed in such treatment.
The objectives of transitional treatment for minors are:
(1) To strengthen the family’s functionality so as to improve effective communication skills and interaction styles between and among its members.
(2) To develop adaptive and functionality skills of youths in their way of relating to their family, their community, and the various social institutions.
(3) To foster the development of vocational or occupational skills in order for youths to function to the best of their ability within their environment.
(4) To foster the development of skills to manage and curb mental and emotional condition-related symptoms.
(5) To foster the development of adaptive behavior skills, as well as problem management and solving skills.
(6) To foster the development of social skill management so as to allow their reintegration into society.
(7) To coordinate services with other community agencies which suit the needs of youths and their families.
(8) To develop training and workshops that focus on the prevention, management, and treatment of mental disorders in youths.
History —Oct. 2, 2000, No. 408, § 9.02; Aug. 6, 2008, No. 183, § 52.