10112 Reports Not Assigned for Further Assessment
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10112 Reports Not Assigned for Further Assessment

 

The following criteria will be used to determine if the report shall not be assigned for further assessment.

 

  1. The adult does not meet the definition in K.S.A. 39 – 1430(a);
  2. The allegations do not meet the definitions for ANE in K.S.A. 39 – 1430(b), (c), (d), (e);
  3. The report is a consumer- to- consumer incident in a CDDO or affiliate and there is no indication of neglect by staff.  (Forward a copy of the PPS 10100 and 10110, to the KDADS.CSSPRC@ks.gov mailbox.)
  4. The incident has been previously investigated or is currently being investigated,
  5. DCF does not have the statutory authority to investigate and/or report is responsibility of another agency;
    1. Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) investigates consumer-to-consumer and staff-to-consumer allegations in the following settings:
      1. Abortion Facilities - Licensed
      2. Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) – Licensed and Certified
      3. Birthing Centers - Licensed
      4. Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORF) - Certified
      5. Critical Access Hospital (CAH) - Licensed and Certified
      6. End Stage Renal Disease Facilities - Certified
      7. Home Health Agency (HHA) – Licensed and Certified
      8. Hospice - Certified
      9. Hospitals (General Acute Care/Specialty Hospitals) – Licensed and Certified
      10. Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) – KDHE surveys these facilities but they are licensed by KDADS
      11. Mobile X-Ray - Certified
      12. Out Patient Physical Therapy (OPT) - Certified
      13. Rural Health Clinic (RHC) – Certified

Reports of this type received by DCF shall be forwarded KDHE.Complaints@ks.gov

 

  1. Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) licenses and investigates resident-to-resident and staff-to-resident allegations in the following settings:
    1. Adult Care Homes (nursing facilities, nursing facilities for mental health, Intermediate Care Facilities for Mental Retardation (ICF/IDD, Assisted Living, Residential Health Care, Homes Plus and Board and Care facilities).
    2. Long term care units within hospitals
  2. Native American Tribes investigate reports of alleged abuse/neglect/exploitation when the involved adult is a registered member of a tribe and resides on a tribal reservation.  When reporter informs KPRC intake staff the involved adult resides on a tribal reservation, KPRC staff shall forward these reports to the appropriate tribal office. Tribal social service and/or law enforcement staff may request DCF assistance with the investigation.  DCF staff is not authorized to make contact with a person residing on a tribal reservation unless such a request for assistance has been made by the tribal staff.                                The following tribes have reservations in Kansas:
    1. Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
    2. Sac and Fox Tribe of Missouri in Kansas
    3. Prairie Band of Pottawatomi
    4. Kickapoo

 

  1. Reports indicating a need for a guardianship and/or conservatorship and there are no concerns of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation that meet the criteria based on K.S.A. 39 – 1430(a) reference in number 1;
  2. Reports that indicate a need for a guardianship and/or conservatorship for youth in DCF custody that are 18 years of age or are within twelve months of turning 18 years of age. (Send the PPS 10100 and PPS 10110 to the APA in the region where the youth is residing. See PPS 10630 for guidance on these reports.);
  3. Youth/adult is under 21 years of age and in DCF Custody as a CINC.  (These are investigated by PPS child-side per PPS 1385 Reports Involving Adults Under 21 Years of Age and in Custody of the Secretary of DCF.);
  4. The alleged incident occurred in another state, DCF will screen out due to no jurisdiction to investigate.;
  5. Adult has left the state, with no plans to return;
  6. Alleged Perpetrator (ALP) is a law enforcement officer (See policy PPS 10200 E for guidance.)
    1. When a report alleges abuse, neglect or exploitation by a law enforcement officer, the report shall be referred to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation or internal affairs of the law enforcement agency, if one exists.
    2. If there are parts of the report alleging abuse, neglect or exploitation by others or self-neglect, the report shall be assigned to APS if screened in, however the part that alleges wrong-doing by a Law Enforcement Officer will not be investigated
  7. Report is the responsibility of another agency. 

If information indicates a criminal act may have occurred, and the report is not assigned for further assessment, law enforcement shall be notified via e-mail by KPRC, using the PPS 10100 and 10110.

 

If KPRC receives a report the alleged vulnerable adult has died and the report is not assigned for further assessment, KPRC shall forward this intake in an e-mail to the APS Program Administrator.