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; and2.
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; andn.
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; and8.
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; and4.
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; and22.
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; andb.
In the independent living program; or2.
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; andb.
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; and3.
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; and2.
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.)
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; and2.
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; andn.
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; and8.
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; and4.
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; and22.
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; andb.
In the independent living program; or2.
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; andb.
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; and3.
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; and2.
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.)