Child Care Licensing
Handbook Revision, March 2013
This revision of the Licensing Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on March 1, 2013. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Updates to Policy on Controlling Persons
Revisions to LPPH 6000 Investigations
Entering an Investigation Into IMPACT for Approval
Updates to Policy on Controlling Persons (PATS 6062)
The following items on controlling persons are updated to reflect changes made to the residential minimum standards and to the rules in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 745. The changes become effective on March 1, 2013.
Display of Revisions with Changes Highlighted (Word Document)
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4153.3 Reviewing Information on Controlling Persons During Monitoring Inspections
4164 Procedures When the Operation’s List of Controlling Persons Cannot Be Verified During the Inspection
5411.1 Persons Who Are Ineligible to Be a Controlling Person
5420 When and How Applicants and Operations Submit Information on Controlling Persons
5421 When Applicants and Operations Submit Information on Controlling Persons
5430 Processing and Reviewing the Information on Controlling Persons Submitted by an Operation
5431 Processing Information on a Controlling Person Before Issuing a Permit
5432 Processing Information on New Controlling Persons When Submitted by an Operation That Has a Permit
5462.1 Following Up With an Applicant or Permit Holder Who Does Not Return the Operation Action Form
Items Revised to Correct Cross References
The item below is revised to update a cross-reference:
4161.2 Document Inspection Results on CLASS Form 2936
Revisions to LPPH 6000 Investigations (5992-CCL)
The items below are revised to update policy regarding:
• Reporting of child deaths to OIG
• Handling obstruction of an investigation by an operation
• Identifying a child involved in a non-abuse/neglect investigation as a victim
• Documentation procedures for face to face contacts during an investigation
• Clarification on handling sex offender proximity investigations
• Clarification that a supervisor may not approve an investigation in IMPACT in which they have conducted part or all of the investigation.
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6241 Upgrading a Non Abuse or Neglect Intake Report to an Abuse or Neglect Intake Report
6332.4 Requesting That an Operation Cease Operating (Day Care Only)
6413.4 Initiation of an Investigation Involving a Child With Serious Injuries
6443.1 Obtaining Medical Records
6443.4 Obtaining Documents From the Operation
6470 Handling Obstruction of an Investigation
6471 Obstruction by the Operation
6472 Alleged Perpetrator Requests Investigation Status
6473 Obstruction by Regulated Operations
6474 Obstruction by Unregulated Operations
6524 Child Death Report
6524.1 Preliminary Child Death Report
6524.2 Confirmed Child Death Report
6540 Investigations of Matches to the Database of Sex Offenders
6553 Investigations of Abuse or Neglect in Illegal Operations
6611.1 Criteria for Requesting Additional Time to Complete the Investigation
6622.2 Types of Abuse or Neglect
6630 Notifying Relevant Parties of the Results of an Investigation
6632.1 For Findings of Reason to Believe
6632.4 If a Due Process Hearing Is Requested
6723 Contact List
6730 Updating the Person Detail Page
6930 (previously 6830) Actions to Take Following the Investigation of a Regulated Operation
The items below have been renumbered without changes to the content. Cross-references to these items have been corrected. See:
6631.1 (previously 6631.2) Completing the Findings Letter or Compliance Evaluation Form
6631.2 (previously 6631.4) Additional Notification for Abuse or Neglect Investigations
6631.3 (previously 6631.6) Release of Necessary Information
The items below have been renumbered without changes to the content. Cross-references to these items have been corrected. See:
6900 (previously 6800) Recommending Action as a Result of Investigation Findings
6910 (previously 6810) Conducting a Case Review Before Recommending an Action
6920 (previously 6820) Issues to Consider Before Recommending an Action
6940 (previously 6840) Actions to Take Following an Investigation of an Unregulated Operation
6950 (previously 6850) Documentation in CLASS
Items Revised to Correct Cross References
Item 6634 Notification to Monitoring Unit is revised to update a cross-reference.
Entering an Investigation Into IMPACT for Approval (6032-CCL)
The following new items explain how to enter a completed investigation into the IMPACT case management system and submit it through the system for approval.
No highlighted version of the revision is being provided because only new items are being published.
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6800 Submitting and Approving Abuse and Neglect Investigations
6810 Submitting an Abuse or Neglect Investigation
6820 Reviewing an Abuse or Neglect Investigation6830 Rejecting an Abuse or Neglect Investigation
6830 Rejecting an Abuse or Neglect Investigation
6840 Resubmitting an Abuse or Neglect Investigation After Rejection
6850 After an Abuse or Neglect Investigation Is Approved
Items Affected by This Revision
Renumbered Items
The following items are renumbered to accommodate the addition of the items above. The revision dates have not changed because the policy and procedures have not changed. Previous numbers are shown in parentheses:
6900 (6800) Recommending Action as a Result of Investigation Findings
6910 (6810) Conducting a Case Review Before Recommending an Action
6920 (6820) Issues to Consider Before Recommending an Action
6930 (6830) Actions to Take Following the Investigation of a Regulated Operation
6940 (6840) Actions to Take Following an Investigation of an Unregulated Operation
6950 (6850) Documentation in CLASS
Items Revised to Correct Cross-References
References to renumbered items appear in the following and have been corrected:
6634 Notification to Monitoring Unit
6632.1 For Findings of Reason to Believe