§ 6400.122. Development of the IPP.

 (a)  An IPP shall be developed for each individual, based on the individual assessment, within 60 calendar days of the individual’s admission date.

 (b)  The IPP shall be developed by an interdisciplinary team.

 (c)  Members of the interdisciplinary team shall include the individual, the individual’s direct care staff, the program specialist, the individual’s parent, guardian or advocate, if appropriate, the county case manager if the individual is funded through the county mental retardation program, the program specialist for the individual’s day program, and other specialists, such as medical, nursing, behavior management, speech, occupational or physical therapy specialists if appropriate for the individual’s special needs.

 (d)  At least three members of the interdisciplinary team, in addition to the individual if the individual chooses to attend, shall be present at the interdisciplinary team meeting at which the IPP is developed.

 (e)  Members of the interdisciplinary team who attend the meeting to develop the IPP shall sign and date the IPP.

   The provisions of this §  6400.122 amended through January 22, 1982, effective March 1, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 384; amended August 9, 1991, effective November 8, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3595. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (133688).

   This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §  6400.261 (relating to exceptions for respite care); and 55 Pa. Code §  6400.262 (relating to exceptions for emergency respite care).