Statewide Intake
Handbook Revision, June 2014
This revision of the Statewide Intake Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on June 1, 2014. A summary of the revised material is provided below.
Reviewing Sensitive History With Supervisors
APS Facility and County Documentation in IMPACT
DFPS Law Enforcement Jurisdiction Locator
RCCL Law Enforcement Notification
Reviewing Sensitive History With Supervisors (PATS 7017)
The items below are revised to clarify that the intake specialist always consults with the supervisor regarding sensitive case history. See
2190 Consulting (Staffing) With the Intake Supervisor
2500 Sensitive Reports
2517 Consulting (Staffing) With the Intake Supervisor Regarding the Sensitive Report
The SWI handbook is revised to reflect changes being made in CPS policy regarding the Baby Moses policy, specifically regarding the naming of the child and identification of the parent in IMPACT. See:
4273 Baby Moses Reports
4273.1 Designated Emergency Infant Care (DEIC) Providers
4273.2 Criteria for a Baby Moses Report
4273.21 Infant Is Brought to a DEIC Provider
4273.22 Infant is Born at a Medical Facility But Mother Is Unwilling to Parent
4273.3 Questions to Ask Regarding Baby Moses Reports
4273.4 SWI Procedures for Baby Moses Intakes
4273.5 Situations That Do Not Meet Baby Moses Intake Criteria
APS Facility and County Documentation in IMPACT (PATS 7037)
The item below is revised to clarify existing policy regarding APS intakes facility and county entries in APS intakes when abuse or neglect occurred in a facility where the client previously lived. See:
7741 Situations that Necessitate a Change of County in an APS Facility Investigation
DFPS Law Enforcement Jurisdiction Locator (PATS 7177)
The items below are added or revised to provide procedures for using the DFPS Law Enforcement Jurisdiction Locator. See:
3144 Call Summary Section
3144.1 Law Enforcement Jurisdiction
3144.2 Determining Jurisdiction Using the DFPS Law Enforcement Jurisdiction Locator Website
3144.21 Determining Jurisdiction When the DFPS Law Enforcement Jurisdiction Locator Website is Unavailable
3144.3 Documentation of Law Enforcement Jurisdiction
3144.31 Narrative
3144.32 Using the Law Jurisdiction Search Feature in IMPACT
3144.33 Situations In Which The Law Jurisdiction Search Feature in IMPACT Is Not Used
RCCL Law Enforcement Notification (PATS 7082)
This revision includes a link to 3144.21 Determining Jurisdiction When the DFPS Law Enforcement Jurisdiction Locator Website is Unavailable. See:
5440 IMPACT Procedures Specific to RCCL