Section 50811 - Procedures for Review of Proposed Treatment Plans(a) Interdisciplinary Teams intending to apply or institute any form of behavior modification interventions that may cause pain or trauma shall, prior to its implementation: (1) Incorporate or develop the behavior modification into a complete program that is described in a proposed treatment plan as described in Section 50822;(2) Obtain consent for the implementation of the proposed treatment plan; and(3) Except as specified in (f), forward the proposed treatment plan and documentation of consent for review by the qualified professional designated for the client pursuant to Section 50810.(b) The qualified professional shall: (1) Review all treatment plans forwarded for review pursuant to this article within a reasonable time; and(2) Enter into the client's treatment record a notation of the scope of the review that was conducted, along with the determination made concerning whether the treatment plan involves pain or trauma.(c) Under no instance shall a qualified professional approve a treatment plan that has the potential to cause pain or trauma.(d) Upon his/her determination that the proposed treatment plan can be approved for implementation, the qualified professional shall: (1) Place his/her original signature and California professional license number on the treatment plan to indicate approval;(2) Make the proper entries in the client's treatment record in accordance with subsection (b) (2); and(3) Forward the approved plan to the client's case manager for implementation through the Individual Program Plan process. The approval shall be effective for a period not to exceed one year.(e) Upon his/her determination that the proposed treatment plan may cause pain or trauma, the qualified professional shall:(1) Forward the plan and a copy of the written results of his/her review to the Behavior Modification Review Committee designated by the client's regional center or developmental center, providing consent to the proposed treatment plan has been documented; or(2) Disapprove the plan and return it to the Interdisciplinary Team which proposed the plan when consent has not been documented.(f) When a qualified professional is a member of an Interdisciplinary Team that develops a proposed treatment plan pursuant to (a) (1), the provisions of (a) (3) and (b) shall not apply. Such qualified professional shall comply with the provisions of paragraph (C) through (e) of this section.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 50811
1. New section filed 9-29-89; operative 10-29-89 (Register 89, No. 40). Note: Authority cited: Section 4505, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 4505, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. New section filed 9-29-89; operative 10-29-89 (Register 89, No. 40).