Handbook Revision, March 2, 2026

This revision of the Statewide Intake Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on March 2, 2026. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.

Documenting Reports of a Sex Offender in Day Care Investigations (DCI) and Residential Child Care Investigations (RCCI) Intakes (PATS 00191)

This policy revision clarifies documentation instructions for SWI when completing intakes for DCI or RCCI related to alleged or registered sex offenders in operations or facilities regulated by Day Care Regulation (DCR) and Residential Child Care Regulation (RCCR).

See:

8750 Assessing Reports of an Alleged Sex Offender in a DCR Setting

8751 Documenting Reports of an Alleged Sex Offender in a DCR Operation or Facility

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9750 Assessing Reports of an Alleged Sex Offender in an RCCR Setting

9751 Documenting Reports of an Alleged Sex Offender in an RCCR Facility

Reports Involving Children (PATS 00193)

This policy revision provides clarification and aligns policy with the recommendations of the SWI/CPI Risk-Based workgroup.

See:

4515.3 SWI Procedures for Baby Moses Intakes

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4521.2 Criteria for an Alleged Perpetrator (AP) in School Reports

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4563 Youth in the Custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD)

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4711.1 CPI Out-of-State Table

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4720 Determining CPI or Residential Child Care Investigations (RCCI) Jurisdiction for a Child in a Relative or Fictive Kin Placement

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4822 Case-Related Special Request (CRSR) – Out of State (C-OS)

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8222.1 Child as Alleged Perpetrator (AP)

Alleged Perpetrators and Screeners (PATS 00194)

This policy revision does the following:

  • Clarifies that, for Adult Protective Services (APS), allegations must be within six months of the report if the alleged perpetrator (AP) no longer has access to the client (CL).
  • Provides guidance on assessing and documenting reports alleging abuse or neglect involving a child in care in an operation regulated by Child Care Regulation (CCR).
  • Adds that, for Child Protective Investigations (CPI), screeners cannot contact an alleged victim unless the victim is the reporter.

See:

5223.7 Alleged Perpetrator (AP) No Longer Has Access to the Client (CL)

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9222.1 Child as Alleged Perpetrator (AP)

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11343 Contacting Principals (PRNs)