Pa. Code 5240.85

Assessment

This section establishes assessment requirements for ABA services provided to children, youth, and young adults. Within 30 days of initiating ABA services, a qualified behavior analytic professional must complete a face-to-face, individualized assessment covering developmental, behavioral, clinical, cultural, and family domains. The assessment must be completed collaboratively with the client or their caregiver and reviewed/updated at least annually or upon specified triggering events such as a crisis, change in living situation, or lack of progress.

55 Pa. Code § 5240.85 - Assessment 

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(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.

Notes

55

 Pa. Code §
 
5240.85

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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