APS In-Home Revision May 2007
On May 1, 2007, the following APS In-Home revisions were published. Explanations of the revisions are below.
Donated Funds, Goods, and Services
Item 1800, Acceptance and Use of Donated Funds, Goods, and Services, has been renumbered. The content has not been revised and is not displayed. See:
4380 Acceptance and Use of Donated Funds, Goods, and Services
APS Overview: Purpose, Clients' Rights, Scope and Eligibility, Types of Allegations and Priorities, Sensitive Cases
The following sections and items have been replaced and the content has been combined:
1000 Program Introduction
2000 Intake
3322 Cultural Competency in Investigations
3322.1 Guidelines for Conducting Culturally Competent Interviews
4120 Cultural Competency in Service Delivery
The new section, which includes an updated numbering system,:presents content in a manner that distinguishes policy from procedure. See:
1000 Program Overview: Adult Protective Services (APS)
The following appendix was added to clarify jurisdictions for investigations of facilities. See:
Appendix II: Facilities and Jurisdictions
The following items have been revised to delete obsolete cross-references to the replaced Item 1200 content. No other revision was made to policy or procedure, and the revision date line has not been changed. See:
3251 Verification of Disability
3321.2 Interviewing Minors
3540 Validation of Family Violence Allegations
Appendix IX: Definitions Related to Guardianship Cases
Handbook Reorganization Plan
The APS In-Home Handbook is undergoing complete reorganization. New sections that are under development are:
2000 Investigations
3000 Service Delivery
4000 Purchased Services
5000 Legal
6000 Release and Notification
7000 Case Closure
New content will be published one section at a time.