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Section 2000
2000 Notifications, Records, and Requests for Information
2100 Notifications During Investigations
2110 Notifications Made at Beginning of Investigation
2111 Notifying the Operation of an Investigation
2111.1 Methods of Notifying the Operation
2111.2 Exceptions to Notifying the Operation
2112 Notifications of Investigations Involving a Child in DFPS Conservatorship
2112.1 How to Notify the CPS Caseworker and Supervisor
2112.2 Maintaining Contact With the CPS Caseworker of Alleged Victims
2112.3 Documenting Contact With the CPS Caseworker
2113 Notifying a School District About Allegations Against a Public School Employee
2120 Notifying Parents, Guardians, or Managing Conservators of Interview With Child
2121 Notifying a Parent of an Alleged Victim
2130 Notifying Relevant Parties of the Results of an Investigation
2131 Notification to Parent of an Alleged Victim of the Results of an Abuse or Neglect Investigation
2132 Special Notifications for Investigations Involving Children in DFPS Conservatorship
2133 Notification to the Alleged Perpetrator for an Abuse or Neglect Investigation
2133.1 For Findings of Reason to Believe
2133.2 If the Alleged Perpetrator Is an Employee of the Operation
2133.3 If the Alleged Perpetrator Is a Minor (10 to 17 years of age)
2133.4 If a Due Process Hearing Is Requested
2134 Notifying the Residential Care Operation of the Results of an Investigation
2134.1 Documenting the Notification to the Residential Care Operation
2134.2 Release of Necessary Information
2135 Notifying the Reporter of Investigation Results
2136 Notification to Child Care Licensing
2200 Maintaining Evidence and Other Confidential Records
2211 The Content and Organization of Licensing Records
2212 Custody of Licensing Records
2212.1 Assigning, Reassigning, and Transferring Records
2220 Maintaining an Investigation File
2221 Maintaining Electronic Investigation Files
2221.1 Electronic Documents Finalized After Investigation Approval
2221.2 Documents Received After Investigation Closure
2222 Managing Physical Investigation Files
2222.1 Managing Information That Cannot Be Converted to Electronic Records
2230 Documenting and Storing Digital Photographs, Audio, Video, and Scanned Information
2231 Documenting Photographs, Audio, Video, and Scanned Information
2232 Storage of Digital Photographs, Audio, Video, and Scanned Information
2233 Printing or Destroying Photographs
2240 Documenting the Investigation
2241 Documentation of Case Notes
2242 Confidentiality of the Reporter’s Identity
2242.1 Responding to Requests for the Reporter’s Identity
2243 Documentation of All Investigations
2243.1 Additional Documentation for Abuse or Neglect Investigations
2244 Documentation on the Investigation Conclusion Page in CLASS
2244.1 Initiation of Investigation Field
2244.2 Observation Made During Inspection Field
2244.41 Findings Involving Child Sexual Aggression
2244.42 Findings Involving Child-on-Child Physical Abuse
2244.43 Explanation of Disposition Based on Preponderance
2244.44 Final Disposition and Summary of Due Process
2244.6 Updating the Person Detail Page
2300 Responding to Requests for Information
2310 Protecting Confidential Information
2320 Confidential Information Not for Release to the Public
2321 Confidential Information That May Be Released In Certain Situations
2322 How to Determine if a Person is a Prospective Adoptive Parent
2330 Information for General Release
2331 Providing the Minimum Standard Rules
2332 Providing Information About Child-Care Operations
2332.1 Providing Information About Child-Care Options
2333 Referring Requestors to the DFPS Web Site
2340 Responding to Requests From Parents and Managing Conservators
2350 Responding to Requests From DFPS Staff and Other Agencies
2352 Releasing to Other Agencies
2360 Releasing Information to the Media
2361 When to Contact a Regional Public Information Officer (PIO)
2362 Requests Beyond General Release
2363 Other Reasons to Contact a Regional PIO
2364 When the Regional PIO Is Unavailable
2365 When to Contact the State Office PIO