Field reviews of standards

Your comments are important

CARF uses an interdisciplinary approach when sets of standards are introduced or revised. The proposed standards are posted for a public comment period called a field review.

Service providers, consumers, caregivers, payers, and other interested parties are invited to provide feedback to assure the relevancy of the standards before they are adopted and published in a standards manual.

Your feedback is essential to maintaining the relevancy and currency of CARF standards. We value your opinions, comments, and suggestions on these standards. All field review responses are anonymous.

CARF is conducting field reviews of proposed new or revised standards in the areas listed below for inclusion in future standards manuals.

Open field reviews

Behavioral Health :

• Health Home 

Medical Rehabilitation :

• Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation 

Planned field reviews

No planned field reviews at this time.

Closed field reviews

The following reviews have already received public review and commentary and are now closed. 

   2012 

• Medical Rehabilitation:
  Brain Injury Program  

 2011 

• Medical Rehabilitation:
  Independent Medical Examination  
• Employment and Community Services:
  Employment Services Principle Standards
  Employment Services Coordination
  Employment Transition Services
  Employment Planning Services
  Employee Development Services
  Employment Skills Training Services
  Organizational Employment Services
  Community Employment Services 
• Behavioral Health:
  Student Counseling 
• Child and Youth Services: 
  Individualized Plan
  Person-Centered Care
  Program/Service Structure
  Quality Records Review
  Records of the Persons Served
  Screening and Access to Services
  Transition/Discharge
  
  Case Management/Services Coordination
  Community Housing and Shelters
  Counseling
  Intensive Family-Based Supports
  Group Home Care
  Residential Treatment
  Specialized or Treatment Foster Care
  Promotion/Prevention
  Early Intervention/Diversion 
• Employment and Community Services:
  Community Services Principle Standards
  Child and Youth Services
  Community Transition Services
  Family Services
  Foster Family Services
  Host Family Services
  Respite Services
  Mentor Services 

    2010 

• Stroke Specialty Programs
• Adoption Programs
• Screening and Access to Services
• Person-Centered Plan
• Transition/Discharge
• Quality Records Management
• ASPIRE to Excellence^® Standards 
• Individual-Centered Service Planning, Design, and Delivery

• Older Adults Specific Population Designation

• Employment Transition Services

• Comprehensive Benefits Planning

• Supported Education Services

    2009 

• Home and Community Services
• Community Services
  Community Supports for Persons with Medically Complex Needs 
• Person-Centered Long-Term Care Communities
• Financial Planning and Management

    2008 

• Aging Services:
  Aging Services Principle Standards (applicable to all Aging Services programs)
  Aging Services Residential Programs (applicable to Assisted Living, Person-Centered Long-Term Care Communities, and Continuing Care Retirement Communities)
  Adult Day Services
  CCRC-specific Financial Planning and Management Standards  
• Amputation Specialty Programs
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Behavioral Health:
  Medication Use (previously Pharmacotherapy)Nonviolent Practices (previously Seclusion and Restraint) 
• Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach
• Centers for Independent Living
• Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Community Services
  Community Services Principle Standards
  Child and Youth Services
  Community Transition Services
  Family Services
  Foster Family Services
  Host Family Services
  Respite Services 
• Employment Services:
  Employment Services Principle Standards Employment Planning Services Personnel Assessment Services (new program) Employee Development Services Employment Skills Training Services Direct Employment Services (previously named Organizational Employment Services) Community Employment Services  
• Employment Transition Services
• Integrated Behavioral Health/Primary Care
• Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation and Occupational Rehabilitation Programs
• Medical Rehabilitation Programs:
  Brain Injury
  Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation
  Home- and Community-Based Rehabilitation
  Outpatient Medical RehabilitationResidential Rehabilitation
  Spinal Cord Systems of Care
  Vocational Services 
• Mentor Services
• Pediatric Specialty Programs
• The Rehabilitation Process for the Persons Served
• Self-Directed Community Supports and Services