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Statewide Intake
Handbook Revision, June 1, 2016
This revision of the Statewide Intake Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on June 1, 2016. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Documenting HIVAIDS Infectious Diseases (PATS 8987)
The items below are revised to update documentation requirements for information received from a reporter pertaining to a person’s medical diagnoses, specifically in regard to HIV, AIDS, and other infectious contagious diseases.
See:
2311 Special Handling Reports
2311.1 Worker Safety Issues
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3143.1 Special Handling Drop-Down List
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3143.16 HIV/AIDS
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3143.2 Worker Safety Issues Check Box
Update to 3324.4 Narrative Documentation Specific to Correspondence (PATS 9002)
This item is revised to include the labels used by financial institutions when they share information concerning possible financial exploitation. See:
3324.4 Narrative Documentation Specific to Correspondence