Child Care Licensing
Handbook Revision, August 18, 2014
This revision of the Licensing Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on August 18, 2014. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Investigating a Child's Death (PATS 7357-CCL)
The following items are revised to explain how to document in the IMPACT and CLASS systems when a child dies from abuse or neglect. The changes were passed during the 81st legislative session.
See:
6520 Investigation of a Child's Death
6521 Actions Taken in the First 24 Hours
6521.1 Entering Person Details in IMPACT
6521.2 Answering the Question About the Child Fatality Allegation in IMPACT
6521.3 6522 Assessing the Safety of Other Children in Care
6521.4 6523 Notifications of a Child's Death
6521.41 6523.1 Notifying Law Enforcement About a Child's Death
6521.42 6523.2 Notification Regarding the Death of a Child Younger Than Age 6
6521.43 6523.3 Notifications Within DFPS
6521.6 6524 Completing the Preliminary Child Death Report in CLASS
6521.7 6524.1 Distributing the Preliminary Child Death Report (Form 2899e) in CLASS
6525.1 Completing the 6524.2 Confirmed Child Death Report (Form 2899e) in CLASS
6522 6525 Staffing an Investigation of a Child's Death
6524 6526 Completing the Investigation of a Child's Death
6524.1 Reason for a Child's Death
6524.2 Severity
6524.3 Final Medical Examiner's Findings
6524.4 Death Related to Restraints
6524.5 6526.1 When an Extension Is Needed to Obtain Autopsy Results
6524.6 6526.2 Completing the Investigation Before the Results of the Autopsy Are Received
6525.2 Distributing the Confirmed Child Death Report
6523 6527 Documenting the Investigation of a Child's Death
6521.5 6527.1 Entering Preliminary Findings Related to a Child's Death Cause and Manner of Death
6527.2 Documentation in IMPACT
6525 6528 Closing the Investigation of a Child's Death
6526 6529 Release of Information of When a Child Dies at a Residential Care Operation
6526.1 6529.1 Completing the SB1050a Report Form 2058a to Release Information About a Child's Death
6526.2 6529.2 Completing Form 2058b When the Finding for a Child's Death Is Reason to Believe
6725 Medical Examiner's Findings
6725 6726 Notification Dates
6725.1 6726.1 Extension Approval
Appendix 6000-2: Checklist for Reporting Child Death
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