{"ref":"GA-HH-CP-01","title":"Plan of Treatment and Care Planning","category":"Patient care","summary":"Requires an individual written plan of treatment for every patient, established in consultation with Agency staff and signed by the physician, covering the content Georgia requires; requires review by the physician and Agency staff as often as the patient’s condition requires and at least every 60 days; requires staff to alert the physician promptly to changes; and requires each patient to receive written visit, medication, and treatment instructions.","inShort":["Every patient has a written plan of treatment signed by their doctor. Give only the care and medicines the plan and orders allow.","The doctor reviews and signs the plan at least every 60 days.","If the patient’s condition changes, tell the case manager the same day so the doctor can be told and the plan changed.","Every patient gets written instructions: when we will visit, which medicines to take and when, what treatments we give, and who to call."],"primaryCitation":"Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.09(a)","citations":["Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.06(u)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.08(a)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.09","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.09(a)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.09(b)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.09(c)","O.C.G.A. §31-7-150"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.60","42 CFR §484.60(a)(2)(xv)","42 CFR §484.60(e)","42 CFR §409.43"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me this patient’s plan of treatment. Does it cover every item Georgia requires? Where is the physician’s signature and date?","When was the plan last reviewed by the physician? Was it within 60 days of the last review?"],"forms":[{"ref":"GA-HH-CP-01-A","title":"Patient Visit, Medication, and Treatment Instructions"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.09(a) and (b))","5. Who Signs the Plan of Treatment","6. Developing the Plan of Treatment","7. Content of the Plan of Treatment","8. Carrying Out the Plan","9. Reviewing and Revising the Plan","10. Written Instructions to the Patient","11. Responsibilities","12. Records and Compliance Monitoring","13. Staff Training","14. References","15. Related Policies and Forms","16. Approval","17. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"ga-hha","state":"Georgia","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}