Adult Protective Services Handbook Revision August 2010
This revision of the Adult Protective Services Handbook was published on August 2, 2010. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
APS Referrals to DADS Guardianship Services
This revision updates policies throughout the APS handbook that were affected by the recent Memorandum of Understanding between APS and DADS. The following items are new or revised:
1700.10 Procedure for Sensitive and High Profile Cases
1700.10 Procedure for Sensitive and High Profile Cases
1700.30 Examples of Sensitive and High Profile Cases
2381.3 Criminal History Records Checks and Referrals to DADS Guardianship Services
3251.1 Exceptions for Monthly Status Contacts During Service Delivery
3500 Purchased Client Services (PCS)
4732 Background Checks and Guardianship
4732.1 Criminal History Checks
4732.2 IMPACT Background Checks
4732.21 Procedure for IMPACT Background Checks
4733 Attendance at Guardianship Hearings
4740 How Guardianships are Initiated
4750 Relative or Other Person as Guardian
4751 Procedure for Assisting Individuals With Guardianship
4780 Referrals to DADS Guardianship Services
4781 Minimum Information for DADS Guardianship Referrals
4782 Standard Referrals to DADS Guardianship Services
4782.1 Procedure for Assessing Appropriateness of Standard Referrals to DADS Guardianship Services
4782.2 Procedure for Staffing and Completing a Standard Referral to DADS Guardianship Services
4782.3 Procedure for Case Management After Standard Referral Form is Submitted to DADS
4782.4 Documenting the APS Guardianship Referral Form for Standard Referrals
4783 Emergency Referrals to DADS Guardianship Services
4783.1 Procedure for Emergency Referrals to DADS Guardianship Services During an Emergency Order for Protective Services (EOPS)
4783.2 Procedure for Staffing and Completing Emergency Referrals During an EOPS
4783.3 Procedure for Emergency Referrals to DADS Guardianship Services to Protect Client Assets
4783.4 Procedure for Case Management After Emergency Referral Form is Submitted to DADS
4783.5 Documenting the APS Guardianship Referral Form for Emergency Referrals
4784 Joint Staffing Process for Referrals to DADS Guardianship Services
4784.1 Procedure for Joint Staffing Process for Referrals to DADS Guardianship Services
4784.2 Review of the Decision by the Guardianship Review Committee (GRC)
4785 General Issues Regarding DADS Guardianship Services Referrals
5000 Confidentiality and Integrity of Records and Review and Hearing Processes
5100 Confidentiality, Disclosure, and Release of Case Information
5116 Disclosure of Criminal History Information
5116.1 Procedure for Disclosure of Criminal History Information
5118.2 Notification of Investigation Involving a Guardianship to Probate Court
5420 Due Process for Non-EMR Cases
Appendix X: Guardianship Memorandum of Understanding
Appendix 4000-3: Joint Staffing Process for DFPS Referrals to DADS Guardianship Services
Appendix 4000-4: Review of Guardianship Decision
Appendix 4000-5: Sample Affidavit for Guardianship
Appendix 4000-6: Entering Information on the Guardianship Referral Form
Links to renumbered items were updated in the items below:
3214 Documenting Legal Actions in the Service Plan
4130 Documentation of Legal Actions