N.Y. Social Services Law § 409-k: Case plan and service record

§ 409-k. Case plan and service record. 1. With respect to each

individual who is identified as requiring case management services

pursuant to this title, the social services district shall, within

thirty days of such identification, perform or have performed an initial

joint assessment with the individual, and other persons where

appropriate, for the purpose of identifying those problems that have an

impact on family stability and hinder the potential for economic

independence. A social services district shall prior to implementing the

provisions of this title submit a plan for a service case management

system to the commissioner for approval.

2. Upon completion of the assessment provided in subdivision one of

this section, the social services district shall, in consultation with

the individual, establish and maintain or have established and

maintained a case plan and service record prescribed pursuant to

regulations of the department which shall include at least the

following:

(a) identification of short term and long range goals which will

ameliorate the problems indicated in subdivision one of this section.

Such identification shall also include an estimate of the time period

necessary to meet these goals;

(b) identification of services needed by the client, and a description

of the available resources in the community to meet identified needs; if

services are not available the record should reflect such;

(c) documentation of the arrangements made for the referral of the

client to service providers;

(d) listing of all services rendered, both direct and those provided

by other public and private agencies in the community;

(e) follow-up action taken to assure clients are in receipt of

services, and any actions taken to remove any existing barriers which

impede the maximum efficiency of service delivery; and

(f) recordation of the types, cost and auspices of services provided.

3. The case plan and service record shall be reviewed and may be

revised, in consultation with the individual, at least once every six

months after the plan and record have been prepared. Such review shall

include an evaluation of the effectiveness of services rendered and any

necessary revisions in goals or planned services as they meet the

objectives indicated in paragraph (a) of subdivision two of this

section.

4. The case plan and service record shall include information for the

purpose of obtaining information regarding services rendered and the

cost of such services based on assessed values or the value of services

rendered, where no fees are charged as in other publicly financed

programs together with such other information as may be required by

rules and regulations of the department.

5. The department is authorized and directed to make such rules and

regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this title.