Summary
Abuse Hotline
• Add clarifying language differentiating “Initial”, “Supplemental” and “Additional” reports.
Child Protective Investigations
Additional language, revisions, and deletions include action necessary to implement provisions of the law as follows:
• Add clarifying language for a child protective investigator supervisor to downgrade an immediate response to a 24 hour response when additional information indicates that the child is no longer in imminent danger of being harmed.
• Add language to implement the process for determining if a reporter shall be contacted to obtain additional information on the child or family.
• Add clarifying language regarding what information shall be collected when an investigator observes the child in the home.
• Add language to implement the process for collecting information on the caregiver’s overall functioning, parenting style and behavioral management practices.
• Add clarifying language for the process of collecting abuse history and criminal record checks on household members and adult visitors to the home.
• Add language implementing new safety assessment and safety planning requirements.
• Add language to implement supervisory consultations within the first five (5) days of the commencement of the investigation.
• Add language to implement the process for conducting a “second tier consultation” review process for unsafe and at-risk children.