§ 5240.85. Assessment.
(a) Within 30 days of the initiation of ABA services and prior to completing the ITP, a face-to-face assessment shall be completed for the child, youth or young adult by an individual qualified to provide behavior analytic services or behavior consultation—ABA services.
(b) The assessment shall be completed in collaboration with the child, youth, young adult or parent, legal guardian or caregiver of the child or youth, as appropriate.
(c) The assessment shall be individualized and include the following:
(1) The strengths and needs across developmental and behavioral domains of the child, youth or young adult.
(2) The strengths and needs of the family system in relation to the child, youth or young adult.
(3) Existing and needed natural and formal supports.
(4) Clinical information that includes the following:
(i) Survey data gathered from a parent, legal guardian or caregiver.
(ii) Treatment history.
(iii) Medical history.
(iv) Developmental history.
(v) Family structure and history.
(vi) Educational history.
(vii) Social history.
(viii) Trauma history.
(ix) Adaptive skills assessment.
(x) Other relevant clinical information.
(5) Completion of standardized behavioral assessment tools as needed.
(6) Compilation of observational data to identify developmental, cognitive, communicative, behavioral and adaptive functioning across the home, school and other community settings.
(7) Identification and analysis of skill deficits, targeted behaviors or both, in measurable terms to address needs.
(8) The cultural, language or communication needs and preferences of the child, youth or young adult and the parent, legal guardian or caregiver.
(d) The assessment shall include a summary of the treatment recommendations received from health care providers, school or other service providers involved with the child, youth or young adult.
(e) The assessment shall be reviewed and updated at least every 12 months or if one of the following occurs:
(1) A parent, legal guardian or caregiver of the child or youth requests an update.
(2) The youth or young adult requests an update.
(3) The child, youth or young adult experiences a change in living situation that results in a change of the child’s, youth’s or young adult’s primary caregivers.
(4) The child, youth or young adult has made sufficient progress to require an updated assessment.
(5) The child, youth or young adult has not made significant progress towards the goals identified in the ITP within 90 days from the initiation of the services.
(6) The child, youth or young adult experiences a crisis event.
(7) A staff person, primary care physician, other treating clinician, case manager or other professional involved the child’s, youth’s or young adult’s services provides a reason an update is needed.
(f) The assessment and all updates shall be signed and dated by the staff person who completed the assessment.
Cross References This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 1155.33 (relating to payment conditions for ABA services); 55 Pa. Code § 5240.41 (relating to individual records); 55 Pa. Code § 5240.86 (relating to individual treatment plan); 55 Pa. Code § 5240.97 (relating to group services provision); 55 Pa. Code § 5240.98 (relating to requirements for group services in school settings); and 55 Pa. Code § 5240.102 (relating to assessment and individual treatment plan).
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