{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac35-105-1400","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC35-105-1400","heading":"ACT assessment","body":"The provider shall solicit the individual's own assessment of his needs, strengths, goals, preferences, and abilities to identify the need for recovery oriented treatment, rehabilitation, and support services and the status of his environmental supports within the individual's cultural context. With the participation of the individual, the provider  shall assess:\n\n1. Psychiatric history, mental status and diagnosis, including the content of an advance directive;\n\n2. Medical, dental, and other health needs;\n\n3. Extent and effect of drug or alcohol use;\n\n4. Education and employment, including current daily  structured use of time, school or work status, interests and preferences, and supports and barriers to educational and employment performance;\n\n5. Social development and functioning, including childhood and family history, religious beliefs, leisure interests, and social skills;\n\n6. Housing and daily living skills, including the support needed to obtain and maintain decent, affordable housing integrated into the broader community; the current ability to meet basic needs such as personal hygiene, food preparation, housekeeping, shopping, money management, and the use of public transportation and other community based resources;\n\n7. Family and social network, including the current scope and strength of an individual's network of family, peers, friends, and co-workers, and their understanding and expectations of the team's services;\n\n8. Finances and benefits, including the management of income, the need for and eligibility for benefits, and the limitations and restrictions of those benefits; and\n\n9. Legal and criminal justice involvement, including  guardianship, commitment, representative payee status, and experience as either a victim or an accused person.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 35. Department of Behavioral Health And Developmental Services","Chapter 105. Rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services","Part VI. Additional Requirements for Selected Services","Article 7. Assertive Community Treatment Service (ACT)"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency35/chapter105/section1400/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:28Z","sha256":"0ca4a3da75d8483202653b6366a886568efa61817af8c02cc3d5d44a36ab161f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac35-105-1390","next":"us-va/12vac35-105-1410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}