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§43A-4-102.


§43A-4-102.
   
   There shall be developed during a person's stay in a mental health
   facility, an individualized treatment plan which shall be specifically
   tailored to such person's treatment needs. Each plan shall clearly
   include the following:
   
   1. A statement of treatment goals or objectives, based upon and
   related to a proper evaluation, which can be reasonably achieved
   within a designated time interval;
   
   2. Treatment methods and procedures to be used to obtain these goals,
   which methods and procedures are related to these goals and which
   include specific prognosis for achieving each of these goals;
   
   3. Identification of the types of professional personnel who shall
   carry out the treatment procedures, including appropriate medical or
   other professional involvement by a physician or other health
   professional properly qualified to fulfill legal requirements mandated
   under state and federal law;
   
   4. Documentation of patient involvement and, if applicable, the
   patient's accordance with the treatment plan; and
   
   5. A statement attesting that the person in charge of the facility or
   clinical director has made a reasonable effort to meet the plan's
   individualized treatment goals in the least restrictive environment
   possible closest to the patient's home community.
   

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