1. (a) Residential independent living or level 1 programs shall provide housing and residences to young adults and may be either supervised independent living or supported independent living. For certification the program shall comply with RSA 135-F and RSA 126-U.

2. (b) Supervised independent living programs shall:

   1. (1) Maintain a license through RSA 170-E; and
   2. (2) Have a program model with dedicated staff to support young adults in a shared living environment.

3. (c) Supported living programs shall:

   1. (1) Not be required to be licensed through RSA 170-E;
   2. (2) Require case management licensure pursuant to RSA 151 and adhere to rules He-P 819, if applicable; and
   3. (3) Have a program model with dedicated staffing to support young adults in independent apartments which are maintained by the program.

4. (d) Independent living programs shall:

   1. (1) Coordinate with the young adult’s CPSW or JPPO and team;
   2. (2) Not require enrollment with New Hampshire medicaid or compliance with He-6420; and
   3. (3) Not be required to comply with He-C 6350.13, through He-C 6350.15.

5. (e) Independent living programs shall have policies on:

   1. (1) The program model offered, including admissions, and discharge procedures;
   2. (2) Positive youth development techniques that are trauma informed and emphasize providing services and opportunities to support young adults in developing a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and empowerment;
   3. (3) Onboarding and ongoing training of staff which shall include trainings on trauma informed care; and
   4. (4) Required background and criminal records checks.
6. (f) Independent living programs shall be in a location that provides young adults with access to educational or vocational opportunities, places of employment, counseling, and other services that meet the needs of young adult.
7. (g) Independent living programs shall follow He-C 6350.11(a). They shall follow He-C 6350.11(b) if there is a clinical director at the program.

8. (h) Independent living program staff shall maintain documentation of the services provided to the young adult which shall include at a minimum:

   1. (1) A social history and life skills assessment within 30 days;
   2. (2) A team meeting 30 days from admission and every 3 months thereafter;

   3. (3) A plan of care which shall be developed within 30 days of admission. The plan of care shall utilize the assessments which were conducted with the young adult and their team and include the strengths, needs, goals, and objectives identified by the young adult and contain the minimum following domains:

      1. a. Education or vocational;
      2. b. Daily living;
      3. c. Medical and behavioral health; and
      4. d. Adult living preparation in accordance with He-C 6350.28;
   4. (4) A monthly progress report by the 15th of each month which reviews the goals and objectives for the young adult and any other pertinent information in accordance with He-C 6350.14(c) and (h)(3) above;
   5. (5) A discharge summary which includes an overview of the services provided as well as the progress of goals and objectives for the young adult; and
   6. (6) Daily notes providing an overview and summary of the services provided.

Source. #14490, eff 1-22-26, EXPIRES: 1-22-36