Policy and Procedure Manual

Our Policy and Procedure Manual is a comprehensive guide to the requirements and best practices for your operation. It provides you and your staff with knowledge about the laws, rules, and regulations. 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 that you and your staff should know. It also includes the forms that you need for clients and staff. Here are the contents. The POLICIES ARE IN CAPS, and the form titles are in normal type.

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