PDFWAC 388-847-0090

What requirements must a behavior support plan meet?

(1) Each client supported by a stabilization, assessment, and intervention facility (SAIF) must have a behavior support plan that is based on the functional assessment in WAC 388-847-0080.
(2) The client's behavior support plan must describe:
(a) The target behavior;
(b) Actions that may be taken to prevent the target behavior;
(c) Actions that may be taken in response to the target behavior;
(d) Actions that may be taken if the target behavior increases in frequency, duration, intensity, or impact;
(e) The replacement behavior that matches the target behavior's function;
(f) How to teach the replacement behavior;
(g) How to respond to the replacement behavior; and
(h) Benchmarks to evaluate the behavior support plan's effectiveness.
(3) SAIF may use an existing behavior support plan until a new plan is finalized.
(4) SAIF must collect data on the target behavior's:
(a) Frequency;
(b) Duration; and
(c) Impact.
(5) SAIF must collect data on the replacement behavior's:
(a) Frequency;
(b) Duration; and
(c) Impact.
(6) SAIF must analyze the data collected under subsections (4) and (5) of this section at least every 30 days to determine the effectiveness of the behavior support plan.
(7) If the analysis under subsection (6) of this section indicates the target behavior is not decreasing in frequency, duration, or impact, SAIF must:
(a) Revise the behavior support plan; or
(b) Document the reason revising the behavior support plan is not indicated.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 2019 c 415 § 203(j). WSR 22-11-056, § 388-847-0090, filed 5/16/22, effective 6/16/22.]