Handbook Revision, January 2021
Requesting Reviews and Reporting New History (PATS 12477)
The Background Checks program has combined the content of several sections of its handbook (listed below) into new sections that include information for all populations who are subject to background checks.
See:
1300 Policies for All Populations Subject to Background Checks
1310 Reporting New Criminal Incidents and DFPS Investigations
1311 New Criminal Incidents
1311.1 Purchased Client Services (PCS)
1311.2 Non-DFPS Staff and DFPS Volunteers and Interns
1311.3 Background Checks
1312 New DFPS Investigations
1312.1 Purchased Client Services (PCS)
1312.2 Non-DFPS Staff
1312.3 CASA Employees, Volunteers, and Board Members
1312.4 DFPS Volunteers and Interns
1312.5 Federal and State Audit Staff
1320 Reviewing Background Check Decisions
1321 Requesting a Review
1322 Conducting the Review
1322.1 First Review
1322.2 Second Review
1330 Using DFPS Background Check Resources
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2500 Requesting a Review of a Determination
2510 Requesting a Review of a Determination Based on Criminal History
2520 Review of a Determination That Is Based on a History of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation
2521 Requesting the Review
2522 Conducting the Review
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3600 New Incidents and Investigations
3610 New Criminal Incidents (Self-Reporting Requirement)
3620 New DFPS Abuse and Neglect Investigations
3630 Reviewing Background Check Decisions
3631 Requesting a Review
3632 Conducting the Review
3700 Use of DFPS Background Check Resources
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5500 New Incidents and DFPS Abuse and Neglect Investigations
5600 Requests to Review BC’s Background Check Decisions
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7600 Reporting New Criminal Incidents and DFPS Investigations
7610 New Criminal Incidents
7620 New DFPS Investigations
7700 Reviewing Background Check Decisions
7710 Requesting a Review
7720 Conducting the Review
7800 Using DFPS Background Check Resources
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8500 Reporting New DFPS Investigations
8600 Reviewing Background Check Decisions
8610 Requesting a Review
8620 Conducting the Review
8700 Using DFPS Background Check Resources