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Child Protective Services Handbook Revision June 2011
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on June 1, 2011.
Placement Policy for Non-FPS Placements (PATS 3507)
The items below are revised or added to include policy regarding placement process for non-FPS placements including Home and Community-based Services Waiver program. See:
6323.5 Facilities Under the Authority of Other State Agencies
6323.51 Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) Program
6323.52 Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation/Related Conditions (ICF-MR/RC)
6323.53 Nursing Homes
To accommodate renumbering, links in the items below have been redirected. No other changes have been made to these items.
4223 School Services in Nursing Homes and for the Homebound
6313.1 Centralized Placement Team
Appendix 6323.51: ICF-MR/RC Levels of Care