This rule establishes the required components of treatment plans for persons involuntarily civilly committed under Florida's sexually violent predator statute (Ch. 394.930 FS). Operators of designated secure facilities must provide a cognitive-behavioral therapy and relapse prevention program, including group and individual counseling, vocational therapy, and recreational activities, tailored to each committed individual. Treatment plans must be reviewed at least annually by the primary treating clinician and clinical director, with a status report placed in the clinical file.
View official source65E-25.005 Basic Treatment Plan Components. (1) The treatment program for persons involuntarily committed to the Department shall be a cognitive-behavioral therapy and relapse prevention program tailored to meet the needs of each committed person. Each committed person must receive a comprehensive assessment that will permit the development of an individualized treatment plan. (2) The treatment program shall consist of a series of hierarchically advancing stages of treatment and rehabilitation. The program must afford group and, where indicated, individual counseling directed toward sex offender-specific issues, as well as substance abuse and general psychological issues. In addition to structured counseling activities, the program must offer vocational therapy and therapeutic recreational activities. (3) The treatment program may utilize phallometric and polygraphic assessment to assist in measuring treatment progress. (4) Where medically and therapeutically appropriate, the treatment program may offer, on a voluntary basis, pharmacological treatment designed to reduce deviant sexual impulses. (5) At least annually, each committed person shall have his treatment plan and progress reviewed by the primary treating clinician and the clinical director or his or her licensed psychologist/psychiatrist designee. A status report shall be prepared and included in the clinical file, with notation of any adjustments made in the person’s treatment plan as a result of the review. Rulemaking Authority 394.930 FS. Law Implemented 394.930 FS. History–New 10-7-01, Amended 4-19-21.