(1) Each youth who is determined by a Mental Health Clinical Staff Person or Substance Abuse Clinical Staff Person to need mental health treatment, including treatment with Psychotropic Medication, or substance abuse treatment while in a Detention Center must be assigned to a mini-treatment team. The mini-treatment team is responsible for developing, reviewing and updating Initial and Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plans or Initial and Individualized Substance Abuse Treatment Plans for youths receiving mental health or substance abuse treatment while in the Detention Center.

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    (a) The mini-treatment team must be composed of at least a Mental Health Clinical Staff Person or Substance Abuse Clinical Staff Person and one other staff person from a different service area such as administrative, supervisory or medical staff.
    (b) The mini-treatment team meetings must include the youth. The youth’s parent or legal guardian must also be included in the mini-treatment team meeting when possible.
    (2) An Initial Mental Health Treatment Plan must be developed by the mini-treatment team and youth within 7 days of initiation of mental health treatment, or for youths receiving Psychotropic Medication within 7 days of the Initial Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview. An Initial Mental Health Treatment Plan is not required if an Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plan is already developed within 7 days of initiation of mental health treatment, or within 7 days of the Initial Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview for youths receiving Psychotropic Medication.
    (3) Initial Substance Abuse Treatment Plan.
    (a) Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 65D-30, establishes the requirements for initial substance abuse treatment plans provided in facilities licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 397, or by Service Providers licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 397
    (b) In Detention Centers where substance abuse services are provided by a Licensed Qualified Professional, the Initial Substance Abuse Treatment Plan must be developed by the multidisciplinary treatment team and youth within 7 days of initiation of substance abuse treatment.
    (4) An Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plan is required when a youth enters on-going mental health treatment, including treatment with Psychotropic Medication. The Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plan must be developed by the mini-treatment team for a youth in mental health treatment whose stay in a Detention Center exceeds 30 days, and must be completed by the 31st day the youth is in the Detention Center.
    (5) An Individualized Substance Abuse Treatment Plan is required when a youth enters on-going substance abuse treatment.
    (a) Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 65D-30, establishes the requirements for individual substance abuse treatment plans provided in facilities licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 39, or by Service Providers licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 397
    (b) In Detention Centers where substance abuse services are provided by a Licensed Qualified Professional, an Individualized Substance Abuse Treatment Plan must be developed by the mini-treatment team for a youth in substance abuse treatment whose stay in a Detention Center exceeds 30 days, and must be completed by the 31st day the youth is in the Detention Center.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 985.64(2). Law Implemented 985.601(3)(a), 985.14(3)(a), 985.145(1), 985.18, 985.48(4), 985.64(2) FS. History-New 3-16-14.