Sec. 10.22.05.02. Components of the IP

A. The IP is:

(1) A single plan for the provision of services and supports to the individual;

(2) Directed by the individual;

(3) Outcome oriented; and

(4) Intended to specify all needed assessments, services, and training.

B. The IP is a written plan which includes:

(1) Strengths and needs of the individual;

(2) Preferences and desires identified by and for the individual;

(3) Services to be provided to the individual by the licensee, such as:

(a) Habilitation;

(b) Medical;

(c) Occupational therapy;

(d) Physical therapy;

(e) Social;

(f) Psychological;

(g) Audiological;

(h) Speech and language;

(i) Nursing;

(j) Assistive technology; and

(k) Additional services to support an individual in retirement;

(4) A behavior plan, if required;

(5) Specific training and staffing ratios based on the needs, preferences, and desires of the individual;

(6) Measurable goals for the completion of outcomes;

(7) Target dates for the completion of goals;

(8) Implementation strategies and dates;

(9) Documentation of progress toward the achievement of goals;

(10) Monitoring procedures;

(11) Individuals responsible for providing the supports, services, implementation, and monitoring of the plan;

(12) Documentation indicating that the individual or the individual's proponents, when applicable, have been involved in, informed of, and agree with the plan;

(13) A determination of whether the needs of the individual could be met in more integrated settings; and

(14) For individuals residing in a State residential center, the written plan of habilitation consisting of:

(a) The treating professional's recommendation on the most integrated setting appropriate to meet the individual's needs;

(b) The resource coordinator's recommendation on the most integrated setting appropriate to meet the individual's needs;

(c) A description of the services and supports, including residential, day, employment, and technology, that are required for the individual to receive services in the most integrated setting;

(d) A listing of barriers that prevent the individual from receiving supports and services in the most integrated setting, including community capacity or systems, if community services are determined to be the most integrated setting appropriate to meet the individual's needs; and

(e) An annual update on the status and progress toward addressing and resolving any identified barriers to receiving supports and services in the most integrated setting.