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Handbook Revision, January 18, 2018
This revision of the Statewide Intake Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on January 18, 2018. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Minor Correction in 4292.2 Sex Traffickers Not Investigated by CPS
A small error in this section that had the word "labor" instead of "sex" was corrected. There is no PATS number associated with this request as it was urgent and minor.