§ 2380.102. Assessment.

 (a)  Each individual shall have a written assessment within 1 year prior to or 20 individual attendance days after admission and annually thereafter.

 (b)  The assessment shall be completed and updated, or coordinated, by the program specialist.

 (c)  The program specialist shall sign and date the assessment.

 (d)  The assessment shall be based on assessment instruments, interviews, progress notes and observations.

 (e)  The assessment shall include the following information:

   (1)  Functional strengths, needs and wants of the individual.

   (2)  The likes, dislikes and interests of the individual.

   (3)  The individual’s current level of performance and progress in the areas of the acquisition of functional skills, personal needs, communication and personal adjustment.

   (4)  The individual’s need for supervision.

   (5)  If the individual is not able to self-administer medications, the individual’s progress toward self-administration.

   (6)  Documentation of the individual’s disability, including functional and medical limitations.

   (7)  A lifetime medical history.

   (8)  Additional evaluations as necessary.

 (f)  A copy of the assessment shall be kept in the individual’s record.

 (g)  The individual, the individual’s parent, guardian, advocate or residential service provider, if appropriate, and the funding agency, if applicable, shall be informed of the results of the assessment. Documentation of transmittal of this information shall be kept.

   The provisions of this §  2380.102 adopted January 15, 1993, effective January 16, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 343.