Statewide Intake
Handbook Revision, August 1, 2013
This revision of the Statewide Intake Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on August 1, 2013. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Unclear Licensure of a Residential Facility (PATS 6253)
Removing DADS Court as Type of APS CRSR (PATS 6027)
Chronic, Inappropriate, or Suicidal Callers (PATS 5132)
Unclear Licensure of a Residential Facility
This policy clarifies how SWI assesses the jurisdiction of child facilities when the licensure is unclear or the facility is unlicensed.
See:
5222 If Licensure of a Residential Facility Is Unclear
Removing DADS Court as Type of APS CRSR
The following items are revised to reflect changes in APS In-Home policy. The type of case-related special request (CRSR) known as DADS COURT is no longer used.
See:
6810 Types of CRSR Reports for APS In-Home Cases
6820 Documentation and Processing of APS CRSRs
Chronic, Inappropriate, and Suicidal Callers
The section is being updated to clarify the I & R type to be used when processing reports from chronic callers. Also, the chronic caller list has changed location, and the new location has been noted in the policy. The word "worker" has been updated to "specialist" throughout the section. Small revisions have been made to the wording in 2162 Offensive or Inappropriate Callers and 2163 Suicidal Callers for clarity. See:
2161 Chronic Callers
2162 Offensive or Inappropriate Callers
2163 Suicidal Callers