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Licensing Policy and Procedures Handbook Revision March 3, 2009
This revision of the Licensing Policy and Procedure Handbook was published on March 3, 2009. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Interviews of Biological or Adopted Children of Providers
The items below are revised to include policy and procedures related to a recent court ruling and the emphasis on 4th Amendment rights and exigent circumstances. See:
6405 Notifying Parents/Managing Conservator Concerning Abuse/Neglect Report
6415 Interviews of Biological or Adopted Children of Providers
6417 Handling Obstruction of an Investigation
6555 Investigations of Illegal Operations