Title 922 | Chapter 001 | Regulation 340


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922 KAR 1:340.Standards for independent living programs.

Section 1.

Definitions.

(1)

"Aftercare" means services provided to the child after discharge from a child-placing agency.

(2)

"Cabinet" is defined by KRS 194A.005(1) and 600.020(6).

(3)

"Child" means:

(a)

A child as defined by KRS 199.011(4) and 600.020(8);

(b)

A person age eighteen (18) or older whose commitment to the cabinet has been extended or reinstated by a court in accordance with KRS 610.110(6) or 620.140(1)(d); or

(c)

A person under age twenty-one (21) who meets the exceptions to the age of majority in accordance with KRS 2.015.

(4)

"Child-placing agency" is defined by KRS 199.011(7).

(5)

"Community resource" means a service or activity available in the community in addition to those provided by the child-placing agency in the care and treatment of a child.

(6)

"Independent living program" means a planned program that:

(a)

Is licensed by the cabinet and designed to teach a child age sixteen (16) or older life skills that enable a child to become self-sufficient; and

(b)

Meets requirements specified in Section 3(1) of this administrative regulation.

(7)

"Independent living services" means services provided to an eligible child, as specified in 922 KAR 1:310, Section 16, to assist the child in the transition from dependency of childhood to living independently.

(8)

"Individual treatment plan" or "ITP" means a plan of action developed and implemented to address the needs of a child.

(9)

"Social services" means a planned program of assistance to help an individual move toward a mutual adjustment of the individual and the individual's environment.

(10)

"Social services worker" means a person who meets the qualifications established within 922 KAR 1:310, Section 2.

(11)

"Supervision plan" means a written supplement to a child's ITP, developed in accordance with 922 KAR 1:310, Section 6, that details a child-placing agency's roles and responsibilities to assure adequate supervision of a child in the agency's care, including those roles and responsibilities delegated to a foster home parent.

Section 2.

Administration and Operation.

(1)

Licensing procedures for an independent living program shall be:

(a)

In compliance with 922 KAR 1:310 for a private child-placing agency; and

(b)

Administered pursuant to 922 KAR 1:305.

(2)

An independent living program shall meet the requirements of 922 KAR 1:310, Section 16.

Section 3.

Independent Living Program.

(1)

A child-placing agency providing independent living programming shall be in compliance with 922 KAR 1:310, Section 16, and staff shall:

(a)

Conduct and document an assessment of the child's skills and knowledge:

1.

Within fourteen (14) days of a child's placement with the child-placing agency and provision of services by the agency's independent living program; and

2.

Using a tool to assess:

a.

Money management and consumer awareness;

b.

Job search skills;

c.

Job retention skills;

d.

Use of and access to:

(i)

Community resources;

(ii)

Housing; and

(iii)

Transportation;

e.

Educational planning;

f.

Emergency and safety skills;

g.

Legal knowledge;

h.

Interpersonal skills, including communication skills;

i.

Health care knowledge, including knowledge of nutrition;

j.

Human development knowledge, including sexuality;

k.

Management of food, including food preparation;

l.

Ability to maintain personal appearance;

m.

Housekeeping; and

n.

Leisure activities;

(b)

Develop and update quarterly a written ITP within thirty (30) calendar days of a child's placement in an independent living program, to include:

1.

Educational, job training, housing, and independent living goals;

2.

Objectives to accomplish a goal;

3.

Methods of service delivery necessary to achieve a goal and an objective;

4.

Person responsible for each activity;

5.

Specific timeframes to achieve a goal and an objective;

6.

Identification of a discharge plan;

7.

Plan for aftercare services; and

8.

Plan for services from community resources;

(c)

Maintain written policies and procedures for the independent living program;

(d)

Train and document the training provided to designated independent living staff within thirty (30) days of employment on:

1.

Content of the independent living curriculum;

2.

Use of the independent living materials;

3.

Application of the assessment tool; and

4.

Documentation methods used by the child-placing agency; and

(e)

Maintain and teach independent living in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 677(a), including:

1.

Money management and consumer awareness;

2.

Job search skills;

3.

Job retention skills;

4.

Educational planning;

5.

Community resources;

6.

Housing;

7.

Transportation;

8.

Emergency and safety skills;

9.

Legal skills;

10.

Interpersonal skills, including communication skills;

11.

Health care, including nutrition;

12.

Human development, including sexuality;

13.

Food management, including food preparation;

14.

Maintaining personal appearance;

15.

Housekeeping;

16.

Leisure activities;

17.

Voting rights and registration;

18.

Registration for selective service, if applicable;

19.

Self-esteem;

20.

Anger and stress management;

21.

Problem-solving skills; and

22.

Decision-making and planning skills.

(2)

A social services worker from an independent living program shall:

(a)

Be responsible for a child sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) years of age in an independent living program and provide supervision in accordance with the child's supervision plan;

(b)

Be available for twenty-four (24) hours, seven (7) days a week crisis support for a child in the independent living program, regardless of the child's age;

(c)

Have:

1.

Daily face-to-face contact with a child:

a.

Sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) years of age; and

b.

In the independent living program; or

2.

A minimum of one (1) face-to-face, in-home contact per week for a child:

a.

Eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) years of age; and

b.

In the independent living program;

(d)

Conduct a visual and exploratory review of a child's living unit at least monthly, to include a review for:

1.

Safety;

2.

Use of alcohol; and

3.

Illegal contraband;

(e)

Maintain a caseload of no more than ten (10) children, including independent living program:

1.

Participants sixteen (16) to twenty-one (21) years of age; and

2.

Participants' children assigned a Level of Care of III or higher in accordance with 922 KAR 1:360; and

(f)

Document annual compliance with fire and building codes for any living unit in which the agency places a child.

(3)

(a)

A living unit for a child in an independent living program shall be occupied by only a child or children approved to occupy the living unit by the child-placing agency.

(b)

Nonresidents shall be asked to vacate the living unit.

(4)

The child-placing agency shall assure and document that the living unit of a child in an independent living program:

(a)

Does not present a hazard to the health and safety of the child;

(b)

Is well ventilated and heated; and

(c)

Complies with state and local health requirements regarding water and sanitation.

(5)

The child-placing agency shall maintain documentation for each child concerning:

(a)

Assistance to the child in finding and keeping in touch with family, if possible;

(b)

Physical and behavioral health services received by a child;

(c)

Progress each child has made in the independent living program, including independent living services received;

(d)

Progress in an educational program, including vocational education;

(e)

An assessment of the child's readiness to live independently; and

(f)

The social services worker's contacts with the child, including observation of the child's living arrangement.

HISTORY: (42 Ky.R. 216; 1259; 1532; eff. 11-18-2015.)

7-Year Expiration: 9/28/2029

Last Updated: 10/3/2022


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