Planning for mental health care is a vital component of services. A CI plan is initially developed at intake, reviewed annually or may be revised at any time during treatment. If you have problems managing your life or lose your decision-making abilities your CI plan will be implemented.
Any planning action is completely voluntary. Once you decide your course of actions, the next step is relatively simple and inexpensive or free and can be part of your Person Centered Planning process.
Your case manager can help you determine when the plan should be updated, so your wishes and needs can be met.