Policy and Procedure Manual

Our Policy and Procedure Manual is a comprehensive guide to the requirements and your operations. It provides you and your staff with knowledge on the laws and rules that regulate your operations. The P&P is customized for your agency and services. Updates you request, or are required by APD, during the first year are included in the fee.

Our P&P has all the required policies, plus others that provide information on best practices. It also includes the forms that you need for clients and staff. Here are the contents. You will see the P&P in capital letters, and the form titles are in normal type.

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CONTENTS

MISSION STATEMENT — Operational Hours And Availability/Backup Form

TABLE OF ORGANIZATION

ADMISSION / RETENTION DISCHARGE – Notice of Discharge Form

TRANSFER AND PLACEMENT OF CLIENTS 

SERVICES — STAFF JOB DESCRIPTIONS

PERSON CENTERED SERVICE POLICY  —  Service Log Form —  Consumer Review

CONTRACT OF ADMISSION —  Consumer File Checklist

RIGHTS AND CHOICES POLICY

Rights of All Persons with Developmental Disabilities — Florida Bill of Rights Assessment Form  —

Bill of Rights Acknowledgement Form

SELF ASSESSMENT POLICY  –

            Individual Profile Form – Individual Questionnaire Form  —  Goal Review form  —  Satisfaction Survey

HIPAA
Notice Of Privacy Practices —  Consent To Release Confidential Information Form

DUE PROCESS 

GRIEVANCE POLICY  —  Grievance Form  —  Grievance Log

INCIDENT REPORTING POLICY  —  Incident Reporting Form

ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION POLICY  —  A/N/E Current & Historical Information Form  —  Abuse Hotline Information —  Hotline Reporting Log

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN POLICY

Implementation Plan Form  —  Quarterly Summary Form

HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY  —  Reporting Log

ELOPMENT / MISSING PERSON POLICY

VIDEO MONITORING POLICY — VISITOR POLICY SEXUAL ACTIVITY POLICY

SEX OFFENDER / PREDATOR CHECK POLICY — ROOMMATE SELECTION POLICY

PRIVACY POLICY — COMMUNICATION POLICY — TRANSPORTATION POLICY

FIRST AID POLICY

WATER SAFETY POLICY

EMERGENCY POLICY —  Emergency Notification Form — Fire And Safety Acknowledgement Form  —  Evacuation Assistance Assessment Form  — Authorizations Form

FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS POLICY — PAYMENT PROVISIONS / BILLING DISCREPANCIES

CERTIFICATION OF POLICY AND PROCEDURE

HIRING POLICY  —  Application Form —  Reference Check Form —  Local Law Background Check Form

TRAINING POLICY —  Performance Evaluation Form

BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TRAINING

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION POLICY

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE HANDLING / DISPOSAL OF WASTE — CLEAN-UP BLOOD / BODY FLUID MAINTENANCE POLICY — FOOD SERVICE

STAFF REVIEW CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURE —  Employee File Checklist Form

CHANGE IN PROVIDER STATUS

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Terms in this Policy and Procedure Manual shall be defined as stated in FAC 65G-2.001