§ 409-K — Case plan and service record

§ 409-k. Case plan and service record. 1. With respect to each\nindividual who is identified as requiring case management services\npursuant to this title, the social services district shall, within\nthirty days of such identification, perform or have performed an initial\njoint assessment with the individual, and other persons where\nappropriate, for the purpose of identifying those problems that have an\nimpact on family stability and hinder the potential for economic\nindependence. A social services district shall prior to implementing the\nprovisions of this title submit a plan for a service case management\nsystem to the commissioner for approval.\n 2. Upon completion of the assessment provided in subdivision one of\nthis section, the social services district shall, in consultation with\nthe individual, establish and maintain or have established and\nmaintained a case plan and service record prescribed pursuant to\nregulations of the department which shall include at least the\nfollowing:\n (a) identification of short term and long range goals which will\nameliorate the problems indicated in subdivision one of this section.\nSuch identification shall also include an estimate of the time period\nnecessary to meet these goals;\n (b) identification of services needed by the client, and a description\nof the available resources in the community to meet identified needs; if\nservices are not available the record should reflect such;\n (c) documentation of the arrangements made for the referral of the\nclient to service providers;\n (d) listing of all services rendered, both direct and those provided\nby other public and private agencies in the community;\n (e) follow-up action taken to assure clients are in receipt of\nservices, and any actions taken to remove any existing barriers which\nimpede the maximum efficiency of service delivery; and\n (f) recordation of the types, cost and auspices of services provided.\n 3. The case plan and service record shall be reviewed and may be\nrevised, in consultation with the individual, at least once every six\nmonths after the plan and record have been prepared. Such review shall\ninclude an evaluation of the effectiveness of services rendered and any\nnecessary revisions in goals or planned services as they meet the\nobjectives indicated in paragraph (a) of subdivision two of this\nsection.\n 4. The case plan and service record shall include information for the\npurpose of obtaining information regarding services rendered and the\ncost of such services based on assessed values or the value of services\nrendered, where no fees are charged as in other publicly financed\nprograms together with such other information as may be required by\nrules and regulations of the department.\n 5. The department is authorized and directed to make such rules and\nregulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this title.\n