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Child Care Licensing
Handbook Revision, February 2014
This revision of the Licensing Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on February 3, 2014. A summary of the revised item is provided below.
Definitions of Terms
Licensing's Definitions of Terms page is now available directly from the left navigational pane.
Clarification of Investigation Policy (PATS 6777)
The items below are revised to update policy related to the reporting of investigations.
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6221 Assessing an Intake Report for Type of Investigation
6528 Closing the Investigation of a Child’s Death
6540 Investigations of Matches to the Database of Sex Offenders
6600 Completing the Investigation
6820 Reviewing an Abuse or Neglect Investigation
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