LAC 48:IX.317. Individual Habilitation Plan

A. The Infant Intervention Program shall develop within 30 working days of admission, and by the anniversary date thereafter, an individualized habilitation plan (IHP) for each infant which is developed in accordance with the requirements of OMR/DD. B. The Infant Intervention Program shall plan a mutually convenient time and notify the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the date, time and place of the IHP planning conference. C. The IHP shall meet the following criteria: 1. shall be in writing with long-term goals and short-term objectives specified; 2. shall be developed jointly by program staff and infant's parents or guardians; 3. shall be based on information from the multidisciplinary evaluation, criterion-referenced assessment and the generic service plan; 4. shall include a statement of the infant's present level of functioning; 5. shall identify therapies and habilitation services to be delivered, the person(s) and title who will provide each service and the frequency of each service; 6. shall indicate start and completion dates for each goal, therapy and/ or habilitation service; 7. shall include an evaluation component for evaluating progress; 8. shall have written consent by the parents or guardians; and 9. shall be reviewed and updated monthly with a new IHP developed on the yearly anniversary date.