Adult Protective Services Protective InterventionCFOP 140-4
- Edition on the PDF
- 2022-10-11
- DCF's official index lists
- 2022-10-11
- Copy retrieved
- Oct 5, 2026
- Pages
- 50
- Office of primary responsibility
- Adult Protective Services
- Supersedes
- CFOP 140-4 dated July 17, 2020.
What this edition changed DCF's summary on the PDF
Numerous corrections and changes scattered throughout the operating procedure.
Contents 59 entries
- Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION p. 4
- 1-1. Purpose p. 4
- 1-2. Legal Basis p. 4
- 1-3. Types of Protective Intervention Cases p. 4
- 1-4. Overview of the Protective Intervention Program p. 4
- 1-5. Objectives of the Protective Intervention Program p. 5
- 1-6. Protective Intervention vs p. 5
- 1-7. Indicators of Protective Intervention p. 5
- 1-8. Protective Intervention Services p. 6
- Chapter 2 – INTAKE, INFORMATION, AND REFERRAL p. 7
- 2-1. Purpose p. 7
- 2-2. Intake Process p. 7
- 2-3. Information and Referral, No Case Established p. 8
- Chapter 3 – MANAGEMENT OF A CASE p. 9
- 3-1. Purpose p. 9
- 3-2. Case Management Principles/Concepts p. 9
- 3-3. Roles of the APS Counselor as a Case Manager p. 10
- 3-4. Professional Obligations of the APS Counselor as a Case Manager p. 10
- 3-5. Short-Term Case Management p. 11
- 3-6. On-Going Case Management p. 13
- 3-7. Case Staffing p. 13
- Chapter 4 – ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING p. 15
- 4-1. Purpose p. 15
- 4-2. Objectives of an Assessment p. 15
- 4-3. Sources of Information p. 15
- 4-4. APS Client Assessment (form CF-AA 3019) p. 16
- 4-5. Development of the Care Plan (form CF-AA 1025) p. 18
- 4-6. Determination of Service Provider(s) p. 19
- Chapter 5 – SUPPORTIVE SERVICES p. 21
- 5-1. Purpose p. 21
- 5-2. Definition of Supportive Services p. 21
- 5-3. Eligibility Criteria for Clients Receiving Supportive Services p. 21
- 5-4. Referrals for Supportive Services p. 21
- 5-5. Quarterly Visits p. 22
- 5-6. Community Care for the Elderly Lead Agency Referrals p. 23
- 5-7. Types of Supportive Services p. 23
- Chapter 6 – PLACEMENT SERVICES p. 27
- 6-1. Purpose p. 27
- 6-2. Goals and Objectives of Adult Placement p. 27
- 6-3. Placement Procedures p. 27
- 6-4. Statewide Medicaid Managed Care - Long Term Care (SMMC-LTC) p. 31
- 6-5. Optional State Supplementation (OSS) and Assistive Care Services for ALF or AFCH Care p. 31
- 6-6. Vulnerable Adults in Placement Prior to Being Referred to Protective Intervention p. 32
- 6-7. Transfers and Movement of OSS Clients Between Facilities Within the Same Circuit/Region or p. 32
- 6-8. Supervision of the Client in Placement p. 32
- 6-9. Records of Clients in Placement p. 33
- Chapter 7 – MAINTENANCE OF CASE RECORDS p. 35
- 7-1. Purpose p. 35
- 7-2. Definition of Case Record p. 35
- 7-3. Gathering Information for Case Records p. 35
- 7-4. Case Record Documentation p. 35
- 7-5. Field Notes and Case Narrative p. 36
- 7-6. Case Record Folders and Contents p. 40
- 7-7. Retention and Destruction of Case Records p. 41
- Chapter 8 – CLOSING A CASE p. 42
- 8-1. Purpose p. 42
- 8-2. Termination of Services and Case Closure p. 42
- 8-3. Procedures for Closing a Case p. 42
- 8-4. Due Process and Administrative Hearings p. 43
Citations found in the text
CFOPs it cites (3)
- CFOP 15-4 Records Management Pages 11, 41
- CFOP 140-2 Adult Protective Services Page 13
- CFOP 60-5 Political Activities Page 11
CFOPs that cite it (4)
- CFOP 140-10 Home Care for Disabled Adults Page 9
- CFOP 140-2 Adult Protective Services Page 31
- CFOP 140-3 Adult Protective Services Protective Supervision Program Page 7
- CFOP 5-1 Numerical and Subject Index to Administrative Publications Page 5
Florida Statutes (9)
- Chapter 400, F.S. Pages 27, 28, 29
- s. 415.102, F.S. Pages 4, 45
- Chapter 415, F.S. Page 49
- Chapter 464, F.S. Page 47
- s. 119.07, F.S. Page 11
- s. 415.101, F.S. Page 4
- s. 415.1034, F.S. Page 10
- s. 775.082, F.S. Page 35
- s. 775.084, F.S. Page 35
Administrative Code rules (2)
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