- (a) The facility administrator is responsible for coordinating the development and subsequent updating of each consumer's Individual Behavior Supports Plan by the Qualified Behavior Modification Professional.
- (b) The Individual Behavior Supports Plan must be developed within seven (7) days of the consumer's admission.
- (c) The Individual Behavior Supports Team members shall provide their input for inclusion in the Individual Behavior Supports Plan within 30 days of the consumer's admission, review the plan monthly, and provide updated information as necessary.
(d) The consumer's Individual Behavior Supports Plan must be function-based, evidence-based, target functionally equivalent replacement behaviors, address the consumer's individual needs, and include a description of the following:
- (1) Baseline behaviors, needs or skill level;
- (2) Target behaviors, skills, and attainable goals;
- (3) Function of behaviors;
- (4) Desired outcomes/replacement behaviors;
- (5) Intervention strategies, including antecedent strategies, instructional strategies and consequence strategies;
- (6) Entity responsible;
- (7) Environmental changes;
- (8) Timelines/review dates;
- (9) Data collection/monitoring progress/evaluation methods;
- (10) A written plan of transition applicable for consumers as specified in Section 59059.5(a)(1)-(3); and
(11) Emergency Interventions that may be necessary.
- (A) Emergency interventions shall be included in an Individualized Emergency Intervention Plan within the Individual Behavior Supports Plan.
(e) Within 72 hours of inclusion of supine restraint in an Individualized Emergency Intervention Plan, the licensee shall provide a copy of the Individualized Emergency Intervention Plan to the regional center's designee and to the Department at [email protected].
(1) The Individualized Emergency Intervention Plan shall include:
- (A) a description of the plan to systematically fade the use and inclusion of supine restraint; and
- (B) de-escalation strategies and alternatives to supine restraint.
- (f) If the regional center or the Department determines the Individual Behavior Supports Plan, including the Individualized Emergency Intervention Plan, requires revision, the administrator shall ensure revisions are made by the Qualified Behavior Modification Professional with input from the Individual Behavior Supports Team. Within 72 hours of completion of the revisions, the administrator shall resubmit the revised plan to the regional center's designee and to the Department [email protected].
- (g) The facility administrator shall submit the Individual Behavior Supports Plan and any updates to the vendoring and/or placing regional center service coordinator and, unless the consumer objects to the clients' rights advocate.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4684.80 and 4684.86, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4684.83 and 4684.86, Welfare and Institutions Code.
History
1. New section filed 2-5-2016 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 4684.86; operative 2-5-2016 (Register 2016, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 24 months. The emergency regulations may be readopted and remain in effect until approval of the Certificate of Compliance.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-5-2016 order, including new article heading and amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 3-27-2017 and filed 5-9-2017; amendments operative 5-9-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2017, No. 19).
3. Renumbering of former article 4 to article 6, renumbering of former section 59060 to 59054 and renumbering and amendment of former section 59054 to section 59060 filed 7-12-2023; operative 7-12-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 28).