Adult Protective Services Protective Supervision ProgramCFOP 140-3
- Edition on the PDF
- 2023-03-13
- DCF's official index lists
- 2023-03-13
- Copy retrieved
- Oct 5, 2026
- Pages
- 31
- Office of primary responsibility
- Adult Protective Services
- Supersedes
- CFOP 140-3 dated November 30, 2022.
What this edition changed DCF's summary on the PDF
In paragraph 3-2e, changed the phrase “supportive services case” to read “protective supervision case.” The sentence “Once a court order has authorized protective supervision, the protective intervention case will immediately be closed, and a protective supervision case will be opened” was struck.
Contents 56 entries
- Chapter 1 – OVERVIEW OF PROTECTIVE SUPERVISION p. 4
- 1-1. Statutory Authority p. 4
- 1-2. General Program Requirements p. 4
- 1-3. Program Services p. 4
- Chapter 2 – CLIENT ELIGIBILITY p. 6
- 2-1. Establishing Eligibility p. 6
- 2-2. Change of Eligibility p. 6
- Chapter 3 – STAFFING p. 7
- 3-1. Transferring the Case from the Investigator to the Protective Supervision Counselor p. 7
- 3-2. Staffing Requirements p. 7
- 3-3. Required Documents p. 7
- 3-4. Documentation of the Staffing p. 8
- 3-5. Communication Between the Investigator and the Protective Supervision Counselor p. 8
- Chapter 4 – CAPACITY TO CONSENT TO OR REFUSE SERVICES p. 10
- 4-1. Overview p. 10
- 4-2. The Investigator’s Responsibility p. 10
- 4-3. The Protective Supervision Counselor’s Responsibility p. 10
- 4-4. Determining Capacity to Consent by the Protective Supervision Counselor p. 10
- 4-5. Initiating the Protective Services Court Order (sections 415.1051(1)(a) and (b), F.S.) p. 11
- 4-6. The Hearing (sections 415 1051(1)(c) and (d), F.S.) p. 12
- 4-7. 60-Day Follow-Up Hearing (section 415.1051(e), F.S.) p. 12
- 4-8. Termination of Court Ordered Supervision p. 13
- Chapter 5 – ASSESSING THE CLIENT p. 14
- 5-1. Purpose p. 14
- 5-2. Definitions p. 14
- 5-3. The Client Assessment p. 14
- 5-4. Completing the Adult Protective Services Client Assessment Form (CF-AA 3019, available in DCF p. 15
- 5-5. Protective Supervision In-Home Safety Assessment and Institutional Safety Assessment p. 17
- 5-6. Completing the In-Home Safety Assessment p. 17
- 5-7. Completing the Institutional Safety Assessment p. 18
- Chapter 6 – THE CASE PLAN p. 20
- 6-1. Purpose p. 20
- 6-2. The Case Plan p. 20
- 6-3. Reviewing the Case Plan p. 21
- Chapter 7 – CASE MANAGEMENT p. 22
- 7-1. Purpose p. 22
- 7-2. Communication p. 22
- 7-3. Confidentiality p. 22
- 7-4. Time Standards p. 23
- 7-5. Ongoing Contacts with the Client p. 24
- 7-6. Entering the Case in the Electronic Case Management System p. 24
- 7-7. Client and Safety Assessments p. 24
- 7-8. Case Plan p. 25
- 7-9. Documenting All Case Related Activities p. 25
- 7-10. The Opening Case Summary p. 26
- 7-11. The Monthly Summary p. 26
- 7-12. The Closing Summary p. 27
- 7-13. Maintaining Case Records p. 27
- 7-14. Transferring a Case to Another Unit, County or Region p. 27
- Chapter 8 – TERMINATION OF PROTECTIVE SUPERVISION AND CASE CLOSURE p. 29
- 8-1. Conditions for Closure p. 29
- 8-2. Ongoing Service Referrals p. 29
- 8-3. Case Closure Activities p. 29
- 8-4. When the Client Consents to In-Home Services p. 30
- 8-5. When the Client Terminates All Services p. 30
- 8-6. When the Client Lacks Capacity to Consent p. 31
Citations found in the text
CFOPs it cites (2)
- CFOP 140-2 Adult Protective Services Pages 5, 6, 11, 30
- CFOP 140-4 Adult Protective Services Protective Intervention Page 7
CFOPs that cite it (1)
Florida Statutes (7)
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