59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.225
Assessments
Section 115.225Â Assessments
The CILA agency shall ensure that each individual receives
an initial assessment and reassessments that shall be documented in the
individual's record, and the results shall be explained to the individual
and/or guardian. Valid assessments described in this Section and made
available from the ISC agency do not have to be duplicated.
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Assessments
shall be performed by employees trained in the use of assessment instruments.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Through
the selection of the assessment instruments and the interpretation of results,
all assessments shall be sensitive to the individual's:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Racial,
ethnic, and cultural background;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Chronological
and developmental age;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Visual
and auditory impairments;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Language
preferences; and
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Degree
of disability.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Initial
assessment for individuals with a developmental disability shall include:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
physical and dental examination, both within the last 12 months, which shall
include a medical history;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Previous
and current adherence to medication regimen and the level of ability to
self-administer medications or participate in a self-administration of
medication training program;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
screen for any health issues or risks. Each individual shall be assessed via a
web-based, electronic screening tool identified by the Department; A CILA
provider may make a request, along with justifications, to the Department to
complete the assessment on paper;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
psycho-social assessment including legal status, personal and family history, a
history of mental illness or developmental disability and related services,
evaluation of possible substance abuse, and resource availability such as
income entitlements, health care benefits, subsidized housing, and social
services;
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Inventory for Client and Agency Planning
(ICAP);
6)
A psychological assessment; in addition, a
psychiatric assessment must be conducted if the individual takes psychotropic
medications
;
7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
screening in vision, hearing, speech, and language; and
8)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Other
assessments as required by the individual's disability, such as physical
therapy, occupational therapy, activity therapy, and sign language.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Annual
reassessments for individuals with a developmental disability shall include:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
physical and dental examination, including a review of medications;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
ICAP;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An
annual psychiatric examination for individuals with a mental illness;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An
annual assessment to screen individuals for any health issues or risks via a
web-based, electronic screening tool as identified by the Department. A CILA
provider may make a request, along with justifications, to the Department to
complete the assessment on paper.
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Other initially assessed areas as
determined by the team and with input from the individual and/or guardian.