Standards of Practice
Table of Contents
(All Chapters)
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GENERAL TASKS
1 GENERAL TASKS
1A Quality Assurance and Organizational Integrity
1A.1 Ethical Practice
1A.2 Documentation
1A.3 Supervision
1A.4 Case Consultation
1A.5 Case File Format
1A.6 Case Transfer
1A.6 (A) Case Transfer Criteria For Sending County
1A.6 (B) Case Transfer Criteria For Receiving County
1A.6 (C) Case Transfers Not Accepted
1A.7 Onsite Provision Of Services
1A.7 (A) Investigation/FINSA Onsite
1A.7 (B) Ongoing Onsite
1A.8 Service Appeals
1A.9 CAPTA Appeals
1A.10 Service Complaints
1A.11 Investigations Involving DCBS Employees
1A.12 CQI Case Review System
1A.13 Archiving Closed Case File Records
1B Programs and Supports
1B.1 Informed Consent And Release Of Information
1B.2 Preventative Assistance
1B.3 Grant Services And Eligibility-Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
1B.3 (A) Eligibility For And Provisons Of Home Safety Services (SSBG)
1B.3 (B) Assessment And Redetermination Of Home Safety Services (SSBG)
1B.4 Family Preservation Program
1B.5 Drug Testing
1B.5 (A) Process Overview
1B.5 (B) Voluntary Drug Testing
1B.5 (C) Drug Testing Results
1B.6 Accessing Violations Of The Kentucky Controlled Substance Act As They Pertain To An Individual Identified In A Dcbs Investigation
1B.7 Utilization Review Consult (URC)
1B.8 Medical Support Section
1B.9 HIV/AIDS
1B.9 (A) Process Overview: HIV/AIDS
1B.9 (B) HIV/AIDS And Children In OOHC
1B.9 (C) HIV/AIDS And Adoption
1B.10 Commission For Children With Special Health Care Needs
1B.11 Open Records Request and Disclosure of Information
1B.11 (A) Open Records Request
1B.11 (B) Open Records Receipt Of Request And Disclosure
1B.11 (C) Public Request For Child Abuse/Neglect (CA/N) Central Registry Check
1B.12 Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
1B.13 Regional Interagency Council (RIAC)
1B.14 Citizen’s Review Panels
1B.15 Safety Net
1B.16 Targeted Case Management
1B.16 (A) Audits
1B.17 Student Intern Volunteer Application
1B.17 (A) Student Intern Program
1B.17 (B) Student Volunteers
1B.18 Debriefing Of Protection And Permanency Staff On Reaction And Emotional Responses To Trauma
1B.19 Child Care Assistance
1B.19(A) Preventive Child Care Assistance
1B.19(B) Protective Child Care Assistance
1B.19(C) Redetermination of Preventive and Protective Child Care Assistance
1B.19(D) Child Care Assistance for a Kinship Care Provider
1B.19(E) Closure of a Child Care Facility or Home that Provides Preventive/Protective Child Care Assistance
1C Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children
1C.1 Request To Another State For An Interstate Parental/Relative Home Evaluation
1C.2 Request To Another State For An Interstate Home Evaluation-Court Jurisdiction Only (CJO) Cases
1C.3 Request To Another State For An Interstate Foster Care/Adoptive Home Study
1C.4 Request From Another State For An Interstate Parental/Relative Home Evaluation
1C.5 Request From Another State For An Interstate Foster/Adoptive Care Home Study
1C.6 Approved Interstate Parental/Relative Or Foster/Adoptive Care Home Study To Another State
1C.7 Approved Interstate Parental/Relative Or Foster/Adoptive Care Home Study From Another State
1C.8 Denied Interstate Parental/Relative Or Foster/Adoptive Care Home Study To Another State
1C.9 Denied Interstate Parental/Relative Or Foster/Adoptive Care Home Study From Another State
1C.10 Out-Of-State Residential Treatment Placement
1C.11 Status Offender Referrals
1C.12 Return Of Runaways
1C.13 Child Protective Services (CPS) Referrals And Cps Alerts
1C.14 Child Protective Services (CPS) Records Requests
1C.15 Custody Investigations
1C.16 Travel
1C.17 Interstate Compact And Kentucky Families Adopting Through Out Of State Or Out Of Country Adoption Agencies
1D Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA)
1D.1 Confidentiality and Safeguards Regarding Client
1D.2 Administrative Requirements For Implementation Of HIPAA Policies And Procedures
1D.2 (A) Designation Of A HIPAA Privacy Officer And Compliance Officer
1D.2 (B) Workforce Staff Training Requirements
1D.2 (C) DPP Office, Programs And Facility Safeguards
1D.2 (D) Complaint Process
1D.2 (E) Workforce Staff Sanctions
1D.2 (F) Mitigation Efforts
1D.2 (G) Retaliation, Intimidation or Waiver of HIPAA Privacy Regulations Prohibited
1D.2 (H) Standards of Practice and Procedures
1D.2 (I) Documentation Requirements
1D.3 Client’s Rights Regarding Protected Health Information (PHI)
1D.3 (A) Notice Of Privacy Practices
1D.3 (B) Accounting Of Disclosure
1D.3 (C) Access And Obtaining A Copy
1D.3 (D) Request Amendment
1D.3 (E) Request Confidential Communication
1D.3 (F) Request Restrictions Of Use And Disclosure
1D.4 Minimum Necessary Use, Disclosure Or Request Of Phi By Workforce Staff
1D.4 (A) Minimum Necessary Use
1D.4 (B) Minimum Necessary Disclosure
1D.4 (C) Minimum Necessary Request
1D.5 Authorization For Use Or Disclosure Of PHI
1D.5 (A) Use or Disclosure not Requiring Authorization
1D.5 (B) De-identification not Requiring Authorization
1D.5 (C)Use Or Disclosure Not Requiring Authorization The Client Has An Opportunity To Agree, Restrict Or Object
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ADOPTION SERVICES
Introduction
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Preparing The Child(ren) For Adoption
Introduction
2.1.1 Swift Adoption Teams
2.1.1(A)Swift Adoption Quarterly Reports
2.1.2 “Goodbye” Visit
2.1.3 Recruiting the Adoptive Family
2.1.4 Preparing the Child For Adoption
2.1.5 Decisions About Sibling Relationships
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Foster Parent's and Other Caregiver's Role In Preparing Child For Adoption
2.1.7 Child's Profile
2.1.8 Preparing the Presentation Summary Packet
2.1.9 Updating the Presentation Summary
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Placement Resources
Introduction
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DCBS Foster Parent Adoption
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Private Child Placing Foster Parent Adoption
2.2.2(A) Employee Adoption Or Former Employee Adoption
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Foster Parent Adoption Not Recommended
2.2.4 Reimbursement For Private Child Care (PCC) Foster Parent Adoptions
2.2.5 Matching Adoptive Families To Waiting Children
2.2.6 Referral Of A Child To Special Needs Adoption Program (SNAP)
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Services Prior To The Adoption
Introduction
2.3.1 Planning The Placement/Pre-Placement Conference
2.3.2 Introducing The Child To The Family
2.3.3 Pre-Placement Visits
2.3.4 Pre-Placement Travel Expenses For Kentucky Families
2.3.5 Withdrawing The Adoptive Referral
2.3.6 Hospital Placement
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Resource Home Placement
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Placing The Child(ren)
Introduction
2.4.1 Making The Adoptive Placement
2.4.2 Post Placement Services
2.4.3 Annual Permanency Reviews
2.4.4 FTM/Periodic Review For Children In Adoptive Placement
2.5 Adoption Assistance
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Adoption Assistance Eligibility And Criteria
2.5.1(A) Denial Of Adoption Assistance
2.5.2 Approval Of Adoption Assistance
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Annual Contact With The Adoptive Family
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Adoption Assistance Renegotiation
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Discontinuance Of Adoption Assistance
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Post Finalization Adoption Assistance Requests
2.5.6(A) Post-Adoptive Placement Stabilization Services (PAPSS)
2.5.6(B) Post-Adoption Child Support
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Continuation Of Adoption Assistance After Age 19
2.5.7(A) Continuation Of Title IV-E Adoption Assistance After Age 18
2.5.8 Archived
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Social Security And Other Benefits
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
2.6 Independent Adoption
2.6.1 Non-Relative Independent Adoption
2.6.2 Relative Independent Adoption
2.6.3 Obtaining Relative Health Histories
2.6.4 Independent Adoption Made In Violation Of Statute
2.6.5 Independent Adoption Application
2.6.6 Planning For The Child Following Withdrawal Of
Independent Applications
2.6.7 Independent Application Approved
2.6.8 Court Report For Independent Adoption
2.6.9 Court Action
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Making Interstate Placements
Introduction
2.7.1 Requirements For Out Of State Adoptive Families
2.7.2 Obtaining An Out Of State Home Study
2.7.3 Request For ICPC Approval Of Out Of State Visitation
And Placement
2.7.4 Travel Expenses For The Out Of State Family
2.7.5 Out Of State Travel For DCBS Staff
2.7.6 Services Required After Out Of State Placement
2.7.7 DCBS Worker's Responsibility For The Child After
Out Of State Placement
2.7.8 Out Of State Petitions For Finalization Of Adoption
2.7.9 Kentucky Families Adopting Through Out Of State Or
Out Of Country Adoption Agencies
2.7.10 Services For Kentucky Families At The Request Of Out Of State Public Agencies
2.7.11 Kentucky Families Finalizing A Private Agency-Out Of State Child, Adoption
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Inter-Country Adoptions
2.8 Disruption Issues
Introduction
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Adoption Disruption
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Alternative Placements When Disruption Becomes The Plan
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Working With The Family During Disruption
2.9 Legal Issues
Introduction
2.9.1 Petition For Adoption
2.9.2 Assisting The Adoptive Family's Attorney In Finalizing The Adoption Of A DCBS Child
2.9.3 Court Report
2.9.4 Adoption Judgement
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Sealing Closed Adoption Records
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Obtaining The New Birth Certificate
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Request For Records
Introduction
2.10.1 Confidentiality Of Closed Adoption Records
2.10.2 Requesting Non-Identifying Information About Biological Relatives From Closed Adoption Records
2.10.3 Request For Inspection Of Adoption
For Identifying Information And Contact With The Birth Family
2.10.4 Mutual Requests From Pre-Adoptive Siblings
2.10.5 Request For Information From A Biological Parent
2.10.6 Updating Health Information
3A FAMILY PREPARATION
Introduction
3A.1 Process Overview: Resource Home Approval
3A.1.1 Employees or Former Employees As Respite or Resource Home Parent Applicants
3A.2 Background Checks For Resource Parents
3A.2.1 Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry and Fingerprint Checks
3A.2.1(A) Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry Check Requests From Another State
3A.3 Home Environment Prerequisites
3A.4 Pre-Service Family Preparation Training
3A.4.1 Resource Home Parents Approved By Other States Or Licensed Child Placing Agencies
3A.5 Approval And Denial
3A.6 Ongoing Requirements For A Resource Home
3A.6.1 Ongoing Training
3A.6.2 Annual Re-Evaluation
3A.6.3 Resource Home Reviews
3A.7 Rights and Expectations Of DCBS Resource Home Parents
3A.7.1 Rights Of DCBS Resource Home Parents
3A.7.2 Expectations Of Resource Homes Providing Foster Care Services
3A.8 Specialized Foster Care Services
3A.8.1 Advanced Resource Home Approval
3A.8.2 Emergency Shelter Home
3A.8.3 Medically Fragile Home
3A.8.4 Specialized Medically Fragile Home
3A.8.5 Care Plus Resource Home
3A.9 Resource Home Reimbursements
3A.10 Respite Care
3A.11 Foster Parent Liability Insurance and Property Damage Claims
3A.12 Diligent Recruitment
3A.12.1 Region Budget For Recruitment
3A.12.1(A) Printing Of Recruitment Material
3A.12.2 Recruitment Bonus
3A.13 Resource Home Adoption
3A.14 Closure Of A Resource Home And Reopening
3A.15 Reports Of Maltreatment
3A.16 Number Of Children In Resource Homes
3A.17 Placement Exception Requests
3A.18 Request For A Home Study From Another State
3B RESOURCE HOME REIMBURSEMENTS
Introduction
3B.1 111A Resource Home Contract Supplement
3B.2 Per Diem Rates
3B.3 Specialized Foster Care Per Diems
3B.4 Clothing Expenses
3B.5 Medical Expenses
3B.6 Transportation Expenses
3B.7 Respite Care Expenses
3B.8 Other Expenses
3B.9 Supplemental Services Expenses
3B.10 Recruitment Bonus
3B.12 Property Damage
4 ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES (APS)
Introduction -
Administrative Issues- Open Records And Confidentiality
4A APS INTAKE Introduction
4A.1 Receiving The Report
4A.2 Acceptance Criteria For Adult Abuse, Spouse/Partner Abuse, Neglect Or Exploitation
4A.2.1 Adult Physical Or Sexual Abuse
4A.2.2 Adult Mental Injury
4A.2.3 Death Of An Adult As A Result Of Abuse/Neglect
4A.2.4 Spouse/Partner Abuse
4A.2.4(A) Physical And Sexual Spouse/Partner Abuse
4A.2.4(B) Spouse/Partner Abuse Mental Injury
4A.2.5 Spouse/Partner Neglect
4A.2.6 Death Of An Adult As A Result Of Spouse/Partner Abuse
4A.2.7 Adult Self Neglect
4A.2.8 Caretaker Neglect
4A.2.9 Adult Exploitation
4A.3 Report Not Meeting Acceptance Criteria
4A.4 Completion Of The Dpp-115, Suspected Abuse/Neglect, Dependency, Or Exploitation Reporting Form
4B APS INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT
Introduction
4B.1 Initial Investigations
4B.1.1 Accessing Violations Of The Kentucky Controlled Substance Act As They Pertain To An Individual Identified In A DCBS Investigation
4B.1.2 Investigations Involving DCBS Employees
4B.2 General Interviewing Guidelines
4B.3 Safety Planning
4B.4 State Operated Facilities
4B.5 Failure To Gain Entry
4B.6 Investigations In Alternate Care Facilities
4B.7 Investigations Of Resident To Resident Allegations In Alternate Care Settings
4B.8 Investigations In A Licensed Health Care Facility
4B.9 Investigations In State Operated Facilities
4B.10 Investigations In Assisted Living Facilities,Registered Boarding Homes, And Supports For Community Living
4B.11 Conducting Initial And Semi-Annual Assessment Of Family Care Homes And Personal Care Homes
4B.12 Adult Fatality Investigation And Review
4B.13 Determining The Findings Of An Adult Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation Investigation
4B.14 Determining The Findings Of An Alternate Care Investigation
4B.15 Completion And Distribution Of The Notification Of Protective Services Investigative Findings Report Form
4C REPORT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE / SPOUSE / PARTNER ABUSE OR NEGLECT
4C.1 Domestic Violence Spouse / Partner Abuse Or Neglect Investigations
4C.2 Referrals To Spouse Abuse Center
4C.3 Archived
4C.4 Determining The Findings Of A Spouse / Partner Abuse Or Neglect Investigation
4C.5 Referrals For Civil Protective Orders On Domestic Violence / Spouse / Partner Abuse Or Neglect
4C.6 Enforcement Of “Foreign Protective Orders” On Domestic Violence / Spouse / Partner Abuse
4C.7 Case Plan For Domestic Violence / Spouse / Partner Abuse Or Neglect
4C.8 Ongoing Services For Domesic Violence / Spouse / Partner Abuse Or Neglect
4C.9 Case Closure/Aftercare For Domesic Violence / Spouse / Partner Abuse Or Neglect
4D APS COURT
Introduction
4D.1 Involuntary Protective Services
4D.2 Adult Guardianship/Conservatorship
4D.3 Mental Health Hospitalization
4D.4 Referrals For Civil Protective Orders (KRS Chapter 403)
4D.5 Enforcement Of "Foreign Protective Orders”
4E APS CASE PLANNING
Introduction
4E.1 Case Plan
4E.2 Prevention Plan
4E.3 Adult Personal Development Plan
4E.4 Individualized Adult Safety Planning Utilizing The Prevention Plan
4F APS ONGOING SERVICES
Introduction
4F.1 Ongoing Case Plan
4F.2 Placement And Movement Of Adults
4G APS CASE CLOSURE/AFTERCARE
5. GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES FOR ADULTS
Chapter Introduction
5.1 Administrative Matters
5.1.1 Documentation
5.1.2 Case File Organization
5.1.3 Case Supervision
5.1.4 Confidentiality
5A GUARDIANSHIP INTAKE
Introduction
5A.1 Acceptance Criteria
5A.1.1 Acceptance Of A Guardianship Referral For Individuals Who Have Not Been Adjudicated
5A.1.2 Acceptance Of A Guardianship Referral For Individuals Who Have Been Adjudicated
5A.1.3 Does Not Meet Criteria For Acceptance For A Guardianship Referral
5A.2 Opening A Case
5B COURT
Introduction
5B.1 Annual Court Report
5B.2 Renewal Of Limited Appointments
5B.3 Restoration Of Rights
5B.4 Securing Successor Guardian
5B.5 Sale Of Real Estate
5B.6 Process Of Service
5C GUARDIANSHIP ONGOING SERVICE PROVISION
Introduction
5C.1 Principles Of Decision Making On Behalf Of A Ward
5C.2 Visiting The Ward And The Current Residence
5C.3 Out Of State Travel
5C.4 Signing Documents On Behalf Of A Ward Or Reports To Courts
5C.5 Financial Issues Relating To Field Work
5C.5.1 Budgets
5C.5.2 Work Allowances & Therapeutic Wages
5C.5.3 Quarterly Reports & Personal Spending Accounts
5C.5.4 Negotiable Checks
5C.5.5 Personal Checking Accounts Of Wards
5C.5.6 Checks Sent To Ward As Payee
5C.5.7 Requests For Payments & Supporting Documention
5C.5.7(A) Medical Payments & Medical Spenddowns, Pharmacy, & Health Insurance Premium Payments
5C.5.7(B) Facility Payments
5C.5.7(C) General Expenses
5C.5.8 Burial Policies & Issues Related To Burial Policies
5C.6 Client Placement And Movement
5C.6.1 Supports For Community Living (SCL)
5C.6.2 Bed Holds
5C.6.3 Moving To A New Region
5C.6.4 Personal Belongings
5C.7 Health Care Needs Of A Ward
5C.7.1 Physical Health Care
5C.7.2 Mental Health Care
5C.7.3 Non- Emergency Removal Of A Bodily Organ, Amputation Of A Limb, Sterilization Or Abortion
5C.7.4 Emergency Removal Of A Bodily Organ, Amputation Of A Limb, Sterilization Or Abortion
5C.7.5 Involuntary Mental Health Hospitilization For Wards
5C.7.6 Involuntary Mental Retardation Treatment For Wards
5C.7.7 Electroconvulsive Therapy & Psychosurgery
5C.7.8 Life Saving Measures
5C.7.9 End-Of-Life Decisions
5D DEATH OF A WARD
5D.1 Cremations
6 GENERAL ADULT SERVICES
Introduction -
Intake And Acceptance Criteria
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Assessment Documentation And Timeframes
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Case Planning
6.4 Ongoing Services
6.5 Case Closure And Aftercare Planning
7A CPS INTAKE
Introduction
7A.1 Receiving The Report
7A.2 Acceptance Criteria
7A.2.1 Physical Abuse
7A.2.2 Neglect
7A.2.2 (A) Neglect: Medical
7A.2.2 (B) Neglect: Environmental
7A.2.2 (C) Neglect: Exploitation
7A.2.2 (D) Neglect: Abandonment And Lack Of Supervision
7A.2.2 (E) Neglect: Hygiene
7A.2.2 (F) Neglect: Food
7A.2.2 (G) Neglect: Educational
7A.2.2 (H) Neglect: Clothing
7A.2.2 (I) Neglect: Substance Abuse
7A.2.2 (J) Neglect: Exposure To Methamphetamine Production
7A.2.2 (K) Neglect: Risk Of Harm
7A.2.2 (L) Neglect: Concurrent CPS/DV
7A.2.2 (M) Neglect: Emotional Injury
7A.2.3 Sexual Abuse
7A.2.4 Dependency
7A.2.5 Special Circumstances
7A.3 Cases That Do Not Allege Child Abuse/Neglect But Require Service Provision
7A.3.1 Safe Infants Act
7A.3.2 Court Requested Activity
7A.4 Criteria For Reports That Are Not Accepted
7A.5 Completing The Intake
7B CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CPS) INVESTIGATION OR FAMILYI IN NEED OF SERVICES ASSESSMENT (FINSA)
7B.1 WORKER SAFETY
7B.2 REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER COUNTY (OR STATE) WITH INTERVIEWS DURING AND INVESTIGATION/FINSA
7B.3 INITIATING
7B.4 INTERVIEWING
7B.4.1 INTERVIEWING CHILDREN AT SCHOOL
7B.5 INFORMATION GATHERING
7B.6 ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTION PLANNING
7B.6.1 CONTINUOUS QUALITY ASSESSMENT (CQA)
7B.6.1(A) REQUEST FOR A TIME FRAME EXTENSION OF A FINSA OR INVESTIGATION/ASSESSMENT
7B.6.2 PEDIATRIC FORENSIC MEDICINE CONSULT
7B.7 ADDRESSING DIFFERENT TYPES OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT
7B.7.1 CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS
7B.7.2 CHILD PHYSICAL ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS
7B.7.3 CHILD NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS/FINSAS
7B.7.4 CHILD(REN) EXPOSED TO METHAMPHETAMINE PRODUCTION (METH LAB) INVESTIGATIONS
7B.7.5 CHILD EMOTIONAL ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS AND EMOTIONAL INJURY EVALUATIONS
7B.7.6 INVESTIGATION OR CHILD FATALITY OR NEAR FATALITY
7B.8 Specialized Investigations
7B.8.1 Investigations Of Foster Or Adoptive Homes (DCBS Or PCP Agencies)
7B.8.2 Investigations Of Licensed Private Child Caring Facilities
7B.8.3 Investigations Of Licensed Child Care Centers
7B.8.4 Investigations Of Registered (Subsidized) Family Child Care Providers
7B.8.5 Investigations Involving DCBS Employees
7B.8.6 Investigations Of School Personnel
7B.8.7 Investigations Of Supports For Community Living and Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center (CMHC)
7B.8.8 Investigations Of Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities, Crisis Stabilization Units or Psychiatric Hospitals
7B.8.9 Allegations At DJJ Facilities
7B.8.10 Allegations At Hospitals
7B.9 DETERMINATION OF FINDINGS OF INVESTIGATION OR FINSA
7B.9.1 SUBSTANTIATION
7B.9.1(A) SUBSTANTIATION OF PHYSICAL ABUSE
7B.9.1(B) SUBSTANTIATION OF NEGLECT
7B.9.1(C) SUBSTANTIATION OF RISK OF PHYSICAL HARM
7B.9.1(D) SUBSTANTIATION OF RISK OF SEXUAL HARM
7B.9.1(E) SUBSTANTIATION OF EMOTIONAL INJURY
7B.9.1(F) SUBSTANTIATION OF SEXUAL ABUSE
7B.9.1(G) SUBSTANTIATION OF CHILD FATALITY OR NEAR FATALITY
7B.9.1(H) SUBSTANTIATION IN SPECIALIZED SETTINGS
7B.9.2 UNSUBSTANTIATED
7B.9.3 UNABLE TO LOCATE
7B.9.4 FAMILY IN NEED OF SERVICES FINDING
7B.9.5 FINDINGS WHEN COURT INVOLVEMENT OCCURS
7B.9.6 AFTERCARE PLANNING
7B.10 NOTIFICATION
7C CASE PLANNING – CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Introduction
7C.1 Supports And Services Provided By Community Partners
7C.2 Orientation Of The Family To The Department For Community Based Services (DCBS)
7C.3 Maintaining Cultural Connections
7C.3.1 Use Of Genogram / Family Tree
7C.4 Negotiating Objectives And Tasks
Introduction
7C.4.1 Primary Family Level Objectives (FLO)
7C.4.2 Secondary Family Level Objectives (FLO)
7C.4.3 Individual Level Objectives (ILO)
7C.4.4 Prevention Plan
7C.4.4(A) Utilizing The Prevention Plan During Investigation Or FINSA
7C.4.4(B) Utilizing The Prevention Plan During Ongoing Cases
7C.4.5 Required Objectives For In-Home Child Protective Service (CPS) Cases Which Include Family In Need Of Service Assessment (FINSA) Cases
7C.4.6 Required Objectives For In-Home Status Offense Cases
7C.4.7 Required Objectives For Domestic Violence Cases Involving Child(ren) (CPS/DV Combined)
7C.4.8 Required Objectives For Kinship Care Cases When Relative Has Custody
7C.4.9 Required Objectives For Out-Of-Home Care Cases Including Kinship Cases When The Cabinet Has Legal Custody
7C.4.10 Required Objectives For Cases Where Termination Of Parental Rights Has Been Granted By The Court
7C.4.11Required Objectives For Extended Or Reinstated Commitment Cases When The Youth Is The Only Household Member
7C.4.12Required Objectives For The Child Youth Action Plan Section Of The Case Plan
7C.5 Timeframes For All In-Home Services Case Planning
7C.6 Participants And Notification For All In-Home Cases
7C.7 Timeframes For All OOHC Case Planning
Introduction
7C.7.1 Five (5) Day Conference, Family Team Meeting
7C.7.1(A) Consideration/Implementation Of Concurrent Planning For Permanency
7C.7.2 Six (6) Month FTM Periodic Review
7C.7.3 Twelve (12) Month FTM Periodic Review And Permanency Hearing
7C.8 Participants and Notification For All OOHC Cases
7C.9 Distribution Of Case Plan For All OOHC Cases
7C.10 Permanency Goal In OOHC Cases
Introduction
7C.10.1 Process Overview For Permanency Goal In OOHC Cases
7C.10.2 Return To Parent
7C.10.3 Adoption
7C.10.4 Legal Guardianship
7C.10.5 Permanent Relative Placement
7C.10.6 Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (PPLA)
7C.10.7 Emancipation
7C.11 Child With A Disability
7C.12 Family Member With Mental Illness Or Chemical Dependency
7C.13 Child Or Family Member With A Condition Or Disability
7C.14 Reasonable Efforts
7C.15 Visitation Agreement
7C.16 Case Plan And Visitation Agreement Revisions Or Modifications
7C.17 Service Appeals
7D COURT- CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Introduction
7D.1 Preparation For Court
7D.2 Subpoenas And Confidentiality
7D.3 Voluntary Commitment Considerations
Introduction
7D.3.1 Voluntary Commitment
7D.3.2 Release From Voluntary Commitment
7D.4 Decision To Take To Court
7D.5 Emergency Custody Order (ECO) Considerations
Introduction
7D.5.1 Emergency Custody Order (ECO)
7D.5.2 Medical Consent For Child In Emergency Or Temporary Custody
7D.6 Reasonable Efforts And Aggravated Circumstances
7D.7 Non-Custodial Parent And Financial Support
7D.8 Placement Options
7D.9 How To File A Petition
7D.10 When To File A Petition
7D.11 Temporary Removal Hearing
7D.12 Temporary Custody
7D.13 Expiration Of Temporary Custody Order To The Cabinet
7D.14 Completing And Filing Subpoenas
7D.15 Adjudication Hearing
7D.16 Admissions And Agreements
7D.17 Findings
7D.18 Pre-Dispositional Investigation Report
7D.19 Dispositional Hearing
7D.20 Dispositional Alternatives
7D.21 Medical Care Of A Child In Placement
7D.22 Educational Assessment Of A Child In Placement
7D.23 Release From Custody/Commitment
Introduction
7D.23.1 Child Committed As Dependent, Neglected Or Abused
7D.23.2 Status Offenders
7D.23.3 Discharge Involving Interstate Compact
7D.23.4 Disabled Youth
7D.24 Return Of A Committed Child To Care
7D.25 Extension Or Reinstatement Of Commitment
7D.26 Overview Of Notifications To The Court
7D.27 Motion To Redocket
7D.28 Permanency Hearings
7D.29 Regional Attorney and Office of Legal Services
7D.30 Consideration Of Termination of Parental Rights
Introduction
7D.30.1 Determining Who Has Legal Right To The Child
7D.30.1a Alleged Or Putative Father
7D.30.1b Disclaimer By Putative Or Legal Father
7D.30.1c Identity Of Father Unknown
7D.30.1d Absent Parent Search
7D.30.2 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Compliance For TPR
7D.31 Voluntary Termination Of Parental Rights
Introduction
7D.31.1 Petition For Voluntary TPR
7D.31.2 Drafting The Voluntary TPR Petition
7D.31.3 Appointment Of Guardian Ad Litem
7D.31.4 Appearance Waiver And Consent To Adopt
7D.31.5 Voluntary TPR Hearing
7D.31.6 Voluntary TPR Order Of Judgment
7D.32 Involuntary Termination Of Parental Rights
Introduction
7D.32.1 Overview Of Grounds For Involuntary TPR
7D.32.2 Pre-Permanency Planning Conference
7D.32.3 Initiating The Request For Involuntary TPR
7D.32.4 Filing The Involuntary TPR Petition
7D.32.5 Attorneys Involved In The TPR Action
7D.32.6 Notice To OLS Of Filing The Involuntary TPR Petition
7D.32.7 Witness Conference
7D.32.8 TPR Subpoenas
7D.32.9 Involuntary TPR Hearing
7D.32.10 Order Of Judgment Involuntary TPR
7D.32.11 Presentation Summary
7D.32.12 Services To The Family During An Appeal
7D.33 Attorney-Client Privileged Information
7D.34 Court Ordered Or Requested Child Custody Investigations
7E CPS ONGOING – OUT OF HOME CARE (OOHC)
Introduction
7E.1 Initial Placement Considerations
Introduction
7E.1.1 Process Overview
7E.1.1(A) Maintaining Parent-Child Attachment
7E.1.1(B) Involvement Of Fathers and Paternal Family Members
7E.1.2 Home Placement
7E.1.3 Relative Search and Placement
Introduction
7E.1.3(A) Relative Search
7E.1.3(B) Relative Placement
7E.1.3(C) Background Checks For Kinship Care Providers or Relative Caregivers
7E.1.4 Placement In A DCBS Resource Home
7E.1.4(A) Care Plus Placement
7E.1.4(B) Medically Fragile Placement
7E.1.4(C) Emergency Shelter Resource Home
7E.1.4(D) Relative Foster Home
7E.1.5 Private Child Placing Or Child-Caring Agency
7E.1.6 Crisis Stabilization, PRTF, Psychiatric Hospital
7E.1.7 Kinship Care Program
7E.1.7.1Kinship Care Regional Logs
Introduction
7E.1.7(A) General Guidelines For Consideration
7E.1.7(B) Initial Determination Of Eligibility
7E.1.7(C) Relative Home Evaluation
7E.1.7(D) Permanency For The Child
7E.1.7(E) Start-Up Costs
7E.1.7(F) Discontinuance
7E.1.7(G) Redetermination And Reapplication
7E.1.7(H) Service Appeals
7E.1.8 Personal Care Home/Family Care Home
7E.1.9 Level Of Care (LOC) Assignment
7E.1.9(A) Request For Emergency LOC Assignment
7E.1.9(B) Reviews Of LOC Assignment
7E.1.9(C) Change In LOC Assignment – PCP/PCC
7E.1.10Native American Child
7E.1.11Out Of State Placement
7E.1.12Consideration Of Race Or Ethnicity
7E.1.13Absent Parent Search
7E.1.14Visitation
7E.1.15Title IV-E Determination
7E.1.16Special Expense Reimbursement for Private Child Caring (PCP) or Private Child Placing (PCP) Agency
7E.2 Changes In Placement
Introduction
7E.2.1 Process Overview For Placement Changes
7E.2.2 Movement From A DCBS Resource Home
7E.2.3 Removal From A Home Placement
7E.2.4 Movement From One PCC Placement To Another
7E.2.5 Holding A Placement (Bed Hold) In A Private Residential Or Foster Care Placement
7E.2.6 Discharge From A PCP Or PCC Placement
7E.2.6(A) Use Of Discharge Planning Prior To Placement Changes Against Medical Advice
7E.2.6(B) Use Of Discharge Planning Prior To Leaving A Hospital Or Treatment Facility
7E.2.7 OOHC Exit Interview
7E.2.8 Transition From OOHC For Disabled Youth
7E.3 Service Delivery Guidelines & Special Considerations
Introduction
7E.3.1 Process Overview For Service Delivery
7E.3.2 Transportation Of A Child In The Custody Of The Cabinet
7E.3.2(A) Out-Of-State Travel For Foster Families/Child(ren)
7E.3.3 Ongoing Contact With The Family
7E.3.3(A) Working With Incarcerated Parents
7E.3.4 Ongoing Contact With The Child
7E.3.5 Preparation For Permanency Goal
7E.3.6 Court Appointed Special Advocates
7E.3.7 Citizen Foster Care Review Board
7E.3.8 Employment Of A Youth In OOHC
7E.3.9 Driver’s License For Youth In OOHC
7E.3.10 Change Of Surname For A Youth In OOHC
7E.3.11 Census Count For A Youth In OOHC
7E.3.12 Mail To Child In OOHC
7E.3.13 Household Work & Operation Of Machinery
7E.3.14 Athletic Program Participation
7E.3.15 Critical Situations
7E.3.16 Death Of A Child
7E.3.17 Extension Of Commitment
7E.3.18 Trial Home Visitation
7E.3.19 Pregnant Youth
7E.3.20 Photography, Videotaping or Audiotaping Of A Child In OOHC
7E.4 Health Care Needs Of A Committed Child
7E.4.1 Process Overview For Meeting Health Care Needs
7E.4.2 Medical Passport
7E.4.3 Passport Health Plan
7E.4.4 Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis And Treatment (EPSDT)
7E.4.5 Authorization For Medical Services
7E.4.6 Abortion
7E.4.7 Use Of Tobacco Products
7E.4.8 Serious Injury
7E.4.9 Life Support Systems
7E.4.9(A) Ending Use Of Life Support Systems
7E.4.10 Medically Fragile Placement
7E.4.10(A) Individual Health Plan for the Medically Fragile Child
7E.4.10(B) Ongoing Contact With the Medically Fragile Child
7E.4.10(C) Extraordinary Medical Care/Medical Expenses of a Medically Fragile Child
7E.4.11 Archived
7E.4.12 Archived
7E.4.13 Archived
7E.4.14 Immunizations
7E.4.14(A) Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
7E.5 Educational Needs Of A Committed Child
7E.5.1 Process Overview For Meeting Educational Needs
7E.5.2 Educational Assessment
7E.5.3 Educational Passport
7E.5.4 Sex Education
7E.5.5 Higher Education Assistance
7E.5.5(A) Education Training Voucher For Aged Out Youth
7E.5.6 Providing Educational Services Under The Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA)
7E.6 Independent Living Services
Introduction
7E.6.1 Process Overview For Independent Living Services
7F CPS ONGOING – IN-HOME SERVICES
Introduction
7F.1 Process Overview: Opening An In-Home Case
7F.2 Formation Of Family Team
7F.3 Case Planning For In-Home Cases
7F.4 General Guidelines For Service Delivery
7F.4.1 Transfer Of Case Responsibility
7F.5 Working With Other Service Providers
7F.5.1 Family Preservation Program
7F.5.2 Weatherization Program
7F.5.3 Preventative Assistance
7F.5.4 Drug Testing
7F.6 Case Closure
7G AFTERCARE PLANNING
7H CHILD FATALITY OR NEAR FATALITY
7H.1 Child Fatality Or Near Fatality General Guidelines
7H.2 Child Fatality Or Near Fatality Investigations 7H.3 Out-Of-Home Care Child Fatality Or Near Fatality
7I ONSITE PROVISION OF SERVICES (COURTESY SUPERVISON)
7J TITLE IV-E
Introduction
7J.1 Eligibility
7J.1.1 AFDC Relatedness Test
7J.1.2 Need-Deprivation-Age
7J.2 Required Title IV-E Judicial Determination
7J.3 Reimbursability and Annual Redetermination Under Title IV-E Foster Care
7J.4 Legal Responsibility
7J.5 Reasonable Efforts
7J.6 Best Interest Determination For A Voluntary Commitment Agreement
7J.7 Concurrent Receipt Of Title IV-E And SSI
7J.8 Reimbursable Placement
7J.9 Child Support And Title IV-E
7J.10 Title IV-E Adoption Assistance
7J.11 SSI Benefits During a Trial Home Visitation
7K SERVICE PROVISIONS FOR SAFE INFANTS
8. STATUS OFFENDER SERVICES Introduction -
Intake
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Investigation And Assessment
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Court
Introduction
8.3.1 Pre-Disposition Report For Status Offenders
8.3.2 Detention Of Committed Children As Status Offenders
8.3.3 Diversion Options For Status Offenders
8.3.4 Compliance With Interstate Compact On Juveniles
8.3.5 Coordination Of Efforts With Department Of Juvenile Justice
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Case Planning
8.5 Ongoing Services
8.6 Case Closure And Aftercare Planning
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