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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

  1. Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION p. 4
  2. 1-1. Purpose p. 4
  3. 1-2. Legal Basis p. 4
  4. 1-3. Types of Protective Intervention Cases p. 4
  5. 1-4. Overview of the Protective Intervention Program p. 4
  6. 1-5. Objectives of the Protective Intervention Program p. 5
  7. 1-6. Protective Intervention vs p. 5
  8. 1-7. Indicators of Protective Intervention p. 5
  9. 1-8. Protective Intervention Services p. 6
  10. Chapter 2 – INTAKE, INFORMATION, AND REFERRAL p. 7
  11. 2-1. Purpose p. 7
  12. 2-2. Intake Process p. 7
  13. 2-3. Information and Referral, No Case Established p. 8
  14. Chapter 3 – MANAGEMENT OF A CASE p. 9
  15. 3-1. Purpose p. 9
  16. 3-2. Case Management Principles/Concepts p. 9
  17. 3-3. Roles of the APS Counselor as a Case Manager p. 10
  18. 3-4. Professional Obligations of the APS Counselor as a Case Manager p. 10
  19. 3-5. Short-Term Case Management p. 11
  20. 3-6. On-Going Case Management p. 13
  21. 3-7. Case Staffing p. 13
  22. Chapter 4 – ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING p. 15
  23. 4-1. Purpose p. 15
  24. 4-2. Objectives of an Assessment p. 15
  25. 4-3. Sources of Information p. 15
  26. 4-4. APS Client Assessment (form CF-AA 3019) p. 16
  27. 4-5. Development of the Care Plan (form CF-AA 1025) p. 18
  28. 4-6. Determination of Service Provider(s) p. 19
  29. Chapter 5 – SUPPORTIVE SERVICES p. 21
  30. 5-1. Purpose p. 21
  31. 5-2. Definition of Supportive Services p. 21
  32. 5-3. Eligibility Criteria for Clients Receiving Supportive Services p. 21
  33. 5-4. Referrals for Supportive Services p. 21
  34. 5-5. Quarterly Visits p. 22
  35. 5-6. Community Care for the Elderly Lead Agency Referrals p. 23
  36. 5-7. Types of Supportive Services p. 23
  37. Chapter 6 – PLACEMENT SERVICES p. 27
  38. 6-1. Purpose p. 27
  39. 6-2. Goals and Objectives of Adult Placement p. 27
  40. 6-3. Placement Procedures p. 27
  41. 6-4. Statewide Medicaid Managed Care - Long Term Care (SMMC-LTC) p. 31
  42. 6-5. Optional State Supplementation (OSS) and Assistive Care Services for ALF or AFCH Care p. 31
  43. 6-6. Vulnerable Adults in Placement Prior to Being Referred to Protective Intervention p. 32
  44. 6-7. Transfers and Movement of OSS Clients Between Facilities Within the Same Circuit/Region or p. 32
  45. 6-8. Supervision of the Client in Placement p. 32
  46. 6-9. Records of Clients in Placement p. 33
  47. Chapter 7 – MAINTENANCE OF CASE RECORDS p. 35
  48. 7-1. Purpose p. 35
  49. 7-2. Definition of Case Record p. 35
  50. 7-3. Gathering Information for Case Records p. 35
  51. 7-4. Case Record Documentation p. 35
  52. 7-5. Field Notes and Case Narrative p. 36
  53. 7-6. Case Record Folders and Contents p. 40
  54. 7-7. Retention and Destruction of Case Records p. 41
  55. Chapter 8 – CLOSING A CASE p. 42
  56. 8-1. Purpose p. 42
  57. 8-2. Termination of Services and Case Closure p. 42
  58. 8-3. Procedures for Closing a Case p. 42
  59. 8-4. Due Process and Administrative Hearings p. 43

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