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    7241 Always Investigated by APS PI Regardless of Payment Source

    7250 Not Investigated by APS Provider Investigations

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    7310 Determining Physical Abuse

    7311 Issues Related to Restraint, Seclusion, or Clinical Time-Out at a Facility

    7320 Determining Neglect

    7321 Client-to-Client Sexual Contact at a Facility

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    7440 Assessment of an I&R FAC Client Rights Fac/Admn Issues

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    7520 Intakes With Multiple Incidents and Victims Under the Jurisdiction of APS Provider

    7521 An Intake With Multiple Incidents at a Facility or in a Provider Setting

    7522 An Intake With Multiple Victims at a Facility

    7523 Incidents Involving Multiple Clients and the Same Provider

    7530 Emergency Services for Children and Adults Requested by APS Provider

    7531 Dual Intakes for APS Provider and APS In-Home Determined by SWI

    7540 Past Allegations of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation

    7541 Past Allegations Related to a Client Who No Longer Lives in a Facility or Receives Services from a Provider

    7542 Past Allegations Regarding a Client Who is Deceased

    7550 Suicidal Callers Residing in Certain Facilities

    7560 When the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Reports an Incident at a State Supported Living Center (SSLC)

    7570 Incidents Occurring Away from a Facility

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    7590 Reports Regarding a Client's Death

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    7710 Completing the In Regards To and Case Name Fields for Cases Related to APS Provider Investigations

    7720 Listing Principals for Reports Related to APS Provider Investigations

    7730 Using the Resource Section in IMPACT for Reports Related to APS Provider Investigations

    7731 IMPACT Procedures Specific to Rio Grande State Center

    7732 Day Habilitation Centers (Dayhabs)

    7732.1 Incidents Involving Multiple Clients and Dayhabs

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