245D Basics
The state department responsible for overseeing 245D licensed providers
What is the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)?
Before providing direct care, staff must complete training in this legal concept related to personal rights.
What is vulnerable adult protection (or maltreatment reporting)?
This type of planning focuses on the individual's preferences, strengths, and goals.
What is person-centered planning?
This type of report must be submitted within 24 hours of serious incidents like abuse or injury.
What is an incident report (or maltreatment report)?
Fire drills must be conducted at this minimum frequency.
What is at least quarterly?
This document, often abbreviated as SP, outlines the individual’s support needs and goals.
What is the Support Plan?
This key training area helps staff prevent the use of restraint or seclusion.
What is positive support strategies training?
True or False: The person receiving services can choose who participates in their planning meetings.
What is True?
This document identifies the person's support needs, health conditions, preferences, and service outcomes.
What is the Support Plan (SP)?
Severe weather drills must be conducted at least this often under 245D.
What is once every six months?
Outcomes must be established at this time.
What is no later than 10 days after the initial planning (45 day) meeting?
Staff must receive this type of training before participating in or leading a fire/severe weather drill.
What is emergency preparedness training?
Providers must offer services in the least ______________ environment.
What is restrictive?
This document is developed to protect individuals from abuse or neglect and is based on personal risk factors.
What is the Individual Abuse Prevention Plan?
Drills are not to exceed this many minutes unless otherwise specified in which document.
What is 3 minutes unless outlined in the Program Abuse Prevention Plan?
245D services are primarily designed to support individuals with these types of needs.
What are disabilities and mental health needs?
This type of training must be provided annually to ensure staff remain compliant.
What is annual training?
All service delivery must align with this written plan, developed by the individual and their team.
What is the Support Plan Addendum (SPA)?
These daily records are required to verify service delivery and must include staff initials.
What are T-logs?
True or False: Fire drills must be held at the same time and day each quarter for consistency.
What is False? (They should occur at varied times and shifts to ensure preparedness)
A service provider must have this type of plan in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
What is a Program Abuse Prevention Plan?
True or False: Verbal confirmation that staff were trained is enough during a licensing review.
What is False? (Training must be documented in writing)
This value means helping people grow and take safe risks to reach goals.
What is dignity of risk?
When must the Support Plan Addendum be updated?
What is at least annually, or when there is a significant change in the individual’s needs or services?
True or False: You may re-freeze food if you aren't planning to cook again for a while.
What is false?