[§334‑102]  Criteria.  Thedirector shall use the following as criteria in determining the eligibility ofeach applicant:

(1)  Facilities:

(A)  Settings, whether residential or day,shall be as close to a normal home environment as possible without sacrificingclient safety or care;

(B)  Residential treatment centers shall berelatively small, preferably fifteen beds or less, but in any case with theappearance of noninstitutional setting; and

(C)  The individual elements of the system,where possible, shall be in separate facilities and not part of one largefacility attempting to serve an entire range of clients;

(2)  Staffing patterns:

(A)  Staffing patterns shall reflect, to themaximum extent feasible, at all levels, the cultural, linguistic, ethnic,sexual, and other social characteristics of the community the facility serves;

(B)  The programs shall be designed to useappropriate multidisciplinary professional consultation and staff to meet thespecific diagnostic and treatment needs of the client; and

(C)  Programs shall be encouraged to useparaprofessionals where appropriate;

(3)  Programs:

(A)  The programs shall have a rehabilitationfocus which encourages the client to develop the skills to becomeself-sufficient and capable of increasing levels of independent functioningwhere appropriate.  They shall include prevocational and vocational programs;

(B)  The programs shall encourage theparticipation of the clients in the daily operation of the setting indevelopment of treatment and rehabilitation planning and evaluation;

(C)  Participation in any element of the systemshall not preclude the involvement of clients in individual therapy. Individual therapists of clients, where possible, shall be directly involved inthe development and implementation of a treatment plan;

(4)  Coordination:  The programs shall demonstratespecific linkages with one another, and with the general treatment and socialservice system, as a whole.  These connections should not be limited to themental health system, but shall include, whenever possible, community resourcesutilized by the general population.  To ensure coordination occurs, eachprogram shall include a case management system in which the case manager servesas a coordinator to assure the cooperative operation of the various elements ofthe system and to act as an active advocate for the clients in the system.  Thecase manager shall assure that each client receives the appropriate type ofservice.  The case manager shall meet regularly with clients, work closely withprogram staff, and serve as an advocate.  The case manager shall work directlywith the client and the system to assure continuity of care between the serviceelements of the system. [L 1980, c 221, pt of §2]