Licensing Policy and Procedure Handbook Revision January 2011
This revision of the Licensing Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on January 3, 2011. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Enforcement Recommendations
Section 4500 Evaluating Risk to Children is revised to clarify risk assessment procedures and better detail the expectations for reviewing and documenting Enforcement Recommendations – both for Licensing inspectors and supervisors. Additionally, the time frames for inspectors to review Enforcement Recommendations are being extended from two days to five days. See:
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4500 Evaluating Risk to Children
4510 The CLASS Risk Review and Enforcement Recommendations
4511 Enforcement Action Options
4512 Acting on Enforcement Recommendations
4512.1 Actions Requiring Supervisory Approval
4512.2 Supervisor Responsibilities
The following item is revised to add a time frame requirement for conducting inspections during evaluation and probation and specifies the procedures for conducting inspections less frequently than the 30-day time frame. See:
7435 Inspecting During Evaluation and Probation
The Definition of Terms is revised to replace the definition of the term monitoring plan with the term monitoring frequency and to add the term recommended monitoring frequency. See:
Definition of Terms
Monitoring Agency Home Sampling
Section 4422 of the LPPH is updated as it relates to monitoring agency home sampling. New technology has changed business practices in this area. The policy is reviewed and updated, and the section is reorganized.
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4422 Random-Sample Monitoring of CPA Foster Homes
4423 Using Random-Sample Monitoring to Regulate a Child-Placing Agency
4423.1 Citing Deficiencies Based on Random-Sampling Inspection Results
4424 Selecting Foster Homes for Random-Sampling Inspections
4424.1 Pre-Screening Foster Homes Selected for Random-Sampling
4424.2 When a Foster Home is Screened Out
4425 Preparing for Random-Sampling Inspections
4425.1 Requesting Records
4425.11 If Requested Records are Not Received Timely
4425.2 Reviewing Records
4425.3 Scheduling the Inspection
4426 Conducting Random-Sampling Inspections
4426.1 Immediate Hazards
4426.2 When Abuse or Neglect Is Reported or Observed
4426.3 Attempted Inspections
4427 Documenting Random-Sampling Inspections
4427.1 Documenting Attempted Inspections
4428 Retaining Records of Random-Sampling Inspections