Handbook Revision, January 2021

Requesting Reviews and Reporting New History (PATS 12477)

The Background Checks program has combined the content of several sections of its handbook (listed below) into new sections that include information for all populations who are subject to background checks.

See:

1300 Policies for All Populations Subject to Background Checks

1310 Reporting New Criminal Incidents and DFPS Investigations

1311 New Criminal Incidents

1311.1 Purchased Client Services (PCS)

1311.2 Non-DFPS Staff and DFPS Volunteers and Interns

1311.3 Background Checks

1312 New DFPS Investigations

1312.1 Purchased Client Services (PCS)

1312.2 Non-DFPS Staff

1312.3 CASA Employees, Volunteers, and Board Members

1312.4 DFPS Volunteers and Interns

1312.5 Federal and State Audit Staff

1320 Reviewing Background Check Decisions

1321 Requesting a Review

1322 Conducting the Review

1322.1 First Review

1322.2 Second Review

1330 Using DFPS Background Check Resources

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2500 Requesting a Review of a Determination

2510 Requesting a Review of a Determination Based on Criminal History

2520 Review of a Determination That Is Based on a History of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation

2521 Requesting the Review

2522 Conducting the Review

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3600 New Incidents and Investigations

3610 New Criminal Incidents (Self-Reporting Requirement)

3620 New DFPS Abuse and Neglect Investigations

3630 Reviewing Background Check Decisions

3631 Requesting a Review

3632 Conducting the Review

3700 Use of DFPS Background Check Resources

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5500 New Incidents and DFPS Abuse and Neglect Investigations

5600 Requests to Review BC’s Background Check Decisions

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7600 Reporting New Criminal Incidents and DFPS Investigations

7610 New Criminal Incidents

7620 New DFPS Investigations

7700 Reviewing Background Check Decisions

7710 Requesting a Review

7720 Conducting the Review

7800 Using DFPS Background Check Resources

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8500 Reporting New DFPS Investigations

8600 Reviewing Background Check Decisions

8610 Requesting a Review

8620 Conducting the Review

8700 Using DFPS Background Check Resources