Adult Protective Services
Handbook Revision, October 2013
This revision of the Adult Protective Services In-Home Handbook was published on October 1, 2013. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
APS In-Home – Release 1 for FY 2014 (PATS 6397)
APS In-Home releases policy revisions three times a year. This is the first release for FY 2014. The changes clarify policies and procedures for external stakeholders and regional staff.
Summary of Changes
This revision:
• removes LEP and safety policies that are duplicative with DFPS’s policies;
• clarifies that after consulting the regional attorney, APS may notify a licensing board or entity regarding a situation, regardless of the findings;
• clarifies policy and procedures regarding investigations involving school personnel;
• clarifies that money management provided by a room and board owner is different than being a representative payee;
• clarifies policy and procedure for APS staff regarding nursing home admissions;
• clarifies that APS staff are not required to de-identify records before releasing an open investigation to law enforcement officials;
• clarifies that splitting purchases when using purchased client services (PCS) is prohibited;
• explains that DADS is no longer notified following due process unrelated to the Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) that involves HCSSA or adult foster care employees, except as outlined. A new form has been developed for this DADS notification; and
• clarifies that APS has jurisdiction to investigate adult foster care homes that are not required to be licensed, regardless of whether they are contracted.
See:
1210 Interpreter Services for Principals With Limited English Proficiency (LEP) or Impaired Sensory or Speaking Ability
1211 Procedure for Providing Interpreter Services
1212 Procedure for Accommodations for Visual Impairments
1213 Procedure for Accommodations for Hearing Impairments
1214 Procedure for Accommodations for Speech Impairments
1211 1215 Documentation for LEP or Sensory or Speaking Impairments
1333 Children as Perpetrators [contains content from 1333.1]
1333.1 Procedure for Establishing Children as Perpetrators
1530 Procedure for Complaints That Do Not Allege Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation
1541.21 Procedure for When a Facility's Licensure Status Is Unknown
1550 Allegations Involving Schools [contains content from 1551]
1551 Procedure for Assessing Allegations Involving Schools
1710 Types of APS Case-Related Special Requests
2680 Investigations Involving Certain Types of Facilities
2681 Investigations Involving Schools
2681.1 Procedure for Investigations Involving Schools
2682 Investigations in Boarding Home Facilities
2682.1 Procedure for Investigations Involving Boarding Home Facilities
2690 Allegations Involving Paid Caretakers
3450 Facilitating Hospital and Nursing Home Admissions
3451 APS Role in Completing Hospital and Nursing Home Admission Forms
3452 Involuntary Hospital and Nursing Home Admission
3525 Obtaining Management Approval for Purchased Client Services (PCS) for the Client, Family Members, or Caretakers
4150 Completion of Legal Forms by the APS Specialist
5112 Release of APS Case Records to Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecuting Attorneys
5112.1 Procedure for Release of APS Case Records to Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecuting Attorneys
5424.21 Release of Findings on Investigations of Home and Community Support Services Agency (HCSSA) Staff
5424.22 Release of Findings on Investigations of Foster Home Providers and Employees
5424.4 Release of APS Findings to Professional Licensing Boards, Commissions, and Other Agencies
5440 Cases Involving School Personnel Employees
5441 Processing the Completed Administrative Review for School Investigation Employees
5442 Procedure for Processing the Completed Releasing the APS Investigation to School Investigation Officials
5443 Timely Request for an Administrative Review in Notification of Release of Findings for School Personnel Cases Employees
5443.1 Criteria for Administrative Review for School Employees [new item]
5444 Administrative Review in School Personnel Cases [new item]
5444.1 Procedure for Administrative Review in School Personnel Cases [new item]
5445 5444 Notification of Final Findings for School Personnel Employees
Appendix II: Facilities and Jurisdictions
Appendix VII: APS Specialist Safety
Correction
The items below were to have been deleted with the February 2013 revision but were overlooked. They are being removed with today’s release. See:
3475.2 Documentation When Client's Death Involves Self-Neglect [see 3472.2 Documentation When a Client Dies From Self-Neglect]
3475.3 Documentation When Client's Death May Involve Allegations Validated in the Investigation Stage [see 3473.1 Documentation When a Client’s Death May Involve Allegations Validated During the Investigation Stage]
3475.31 Corrections to Allegation Detail When Investigated Allegations Contribute to Client's Death During Service Delivery [see 3473.2 Corrections to the Allegation Detail When Investigated Allegations Contribute to a Client’s Death During Service Delivery]
3475.4 Documentation When Client's Death May Involve New Incidents of Allegations Investigated or Validated During the Investigation Stage [see 3474.1 Documentation When a Client’s Death May Involve New Incidents of Allegations Investigated or Validated During the Investigation Stage]
3475.5 Documentation When Client's Death Involves New Allegations of Abuse or Neglect by an Alleged Perpetrator [see 3475.1 Documentation When a Client’s Death Involves New Allegations of Abuse or Neglect by an Alleged Perpetrator]