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Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 240.730 - Person-Centered Plan of Care (Community Care Program)

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What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The agency must obtain and document an acknowledgement of informed consent from the participant or authorized representative. (89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)(89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)
  • 2The agency must document the clinical and support needs identified through a comprehensive assessment and the paid, unpaid, and natural supports used to meet those needs. (89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)(89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)
  • 3The agency must identify the Care Coordinator and other individuals/vendors responsible for carrying out the plan, and the measures used to evaluate the plan's effectiveness. (89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)(89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)
  • 4The agency must include time limits for periodic reviews to determine whether services and supports remain appropriate. (89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)(89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)
  • 5The agency must identify in the plan the risk factors and the measures in place to minimize harm. (89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)(89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)
  • 6The agency must write the plan of care in plain language and include the individual's strengths, preferences, and available resources. (89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)(89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730)
  • 7The agency/care coordinator must develop a person-centered plan of care for each participant using the person-centered planning process in accordance with Section 240.550. (89 Ill. Admin. Code § 240.730(a))(Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 240.730 - Person-Centered Plan of Care (Community Care Program))

Applies to: home care / personal care / adult day services; person-centered service planning for elderly HCBS participants

Section 240.730 of the Illinois Community Care Program rules requires that each participant receive a written, plain-language person-centered plan of care developed through the person-centered planning process (per Section 240.550), specifying required plan content, responsible parties, risk mitigation, evaluation measures, review timeframes, and documented informed consent.

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