PDFWAC 388-829C-135
What requirements must a behavior support plan meet?
(1) A client's behavior support plan must:
(a) Be based on a functional assessment; and
(b) Describe:
(i) The target behavior;
(ii) Actions that may be taken to prevent the target behavior;
(iii) Actions that may be taken in response to the target behavior;
(iv) Actions that may be taken if the target behavior increases in frequency, duration, intensity, or impact;
(v) The replacement behavior that matches the target behavior's function;
(vi) How to teach the replacement behavior;
(vii) How to respond to the replacement behavior; and
(viii) Benchmarks to evaluate the behavior support plan's effectiveness.
(2) If the client has a behavior support plan, the provider must collect data on:
(a) The target behavior's:
(i) Frequency;
(ii) Intensity;
(iii) Duration; and
(iv) Impact;
(b) The replacement behavior's:
(i) Frequency;
(ii) Intensity;
(iii) Duration; and
(iv) Impact.
(3) The provider must analyze the data collected under subsection (2) of this section at least every six months to determine the effectiveness of the behavior support plan.
(4) If the analysis under subsection (3) of this section indicates the target behavior is not decreasing in frequency, intensity, duration, or impact, the provider must:
(a) Revise the behavior support plan; or
(b) Document the reason revising the support plan is not indicated.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.040. WSR 22-04-073, ยง 388-829C-135, filed 1/31/22, effective 3/3/22.]