N.M. Admin. Code § 8.321.8.17

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 16, August 27, 2024

Section 8.321.8.17 - TREATMENT PLAN

Based on the screening/ intake/assessment made of the client's needs, a written treatment plan shall be developed and recorded in the client's case record.

A. A preliminary treatment plan shall be developed as soon as possible.

B. The treatment may begin before completion of the plan.

C. The plan shall be development with the client, and the client's participation in the development of treatment goals shall be documented.

D. The treatment plan shall specify the services needed to meet the client's needs and attain the agreed-upon goals.

E. The treatment goals shall be developed with both short and long range expectations and written in measurable terms.

F. A designated treatment staff member shall have primary responsibility for treatment plan development and review.

G. The client's progress and current status in meeting the goals set in the treatment plan shall be reviewed by the client's treatment staff at regularly scheduled case conferences and shall include:

(1) the date and results of the review and any changes in the treatment plan shall be written into the client's case record;

(2) the participants in the case conference shall be recorded in the clients case record; and

(3) the designated treatment staff member shall discuss the review results with the client and document the client's acknowledgment of any changes in the plan.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.321.8.17

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024