Rule 37.97.230 - CHILD CARE AGENCY: TREATMENT PROGRAM(1) The child care agency shall have a written description of its treatment program which must be made available to the placing youth's agency, parent, or guardian. The written description shall include but not be limited to: (a) the name, position, and qualification of the person who has overall responsibility for the treatment program;(b) identification of staff responsible for planning and implementing the various treatment procedures and techniques;(c) description of staff competencies and qualifications;(d) description of staff training requirements;(e) description of the various treatment procedures and techniques used;(f) the anticipated levels of disturbance for which such procedures and techniques are to be used;(g) provisions for follow-up and after care;(h) provisions for transfer to another treatment resource when goals for treatment of a particular youth have not been met or further treatment is required;(i) description of procedures used for assessing the appropriateness of the treatment strategy for each particular youth;(j) provisions for ongoing monitoring and recording; and(k) procedures for regular review of the overall treatment program and the individualized treatment strategies.(2) The treatment program must be designed to provide: (a) adequate safeguards for the youth's health and welfare;(b) the least restrictive method to accomplish treatment goals; and(c) usage of available community resources.Mont. Admin. r. 37.97.230
NEW, 1984 MAR p. 327, Eff. 2/17/84; AMD, 1986 MAR p. 2080, Eff. 12/27/86; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 663; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 387, Eff. 3/25/11.52-2-113, 52-2-603, MCA; IMP, 52-2-603, MCA;