§ 1355. Institutional Assessment and Plan.

The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures to provide that for youth held for 30 days or more, an assessment and plan shall be developed within 40 days of admission. The assessment and plan shall be documented.

(a) The assessment is a statement of the youth's problems, including, but not limited to, identification of substance abuse history, educational, vocational, counseling, mental health and family reunification needs.

(b) The institutional plan, for pre-adjudicated youth, shall include, but not be limited to, written documentation that provides:

(1) objectives and time frames for the resolution of problems identified in the assessment;

(2) a plan for meeting the objectives that includes a description of program resources needed and individuals responsible for assuring that the plan is implemented;

(c) In addition to the items noted above, once a youth is adjudicated, the institutional plan shall include, but not be limited to, written documentation that provides:

(1) periodic evaluation of progress towards meeting the objectives, including periodic review and discussion of the plan with the youth;

(2) a transition or aftercare plan, subject to existing resources, that is completed prior to the youth being released; and,

(3) contact with the Regional Center for the Developmentally Disabled for youth that are developmentally disabled, including provisions of Section 1413(b).

HISTORY

1. New section filed 3-6-97; operative 4-5-97 (Register 97, No. 10).

2. Amendment of first paragraph filed 1-11-2001; operative 2-10-2001 (Register 2001, No. 2).

3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 6-23-2003; operative 7-23-2003 (Register 2003, No. 26).

4. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-2-2013; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 49).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 210 and 885, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 209, Welfare and Institutions Code.