1386 Reports Involving KDADS Licensed Facilities

 

For the purposes of this policy, KDADS Licensed Facilities shall include Community Mental Health Centers, Affiliated Community Mental Health Service Providers and Private Psychiatric Hospitals only. KDADS licensed facilities are not the same as institutions operated by KDADS. See 1340 for institutions operated by KDADS.

 

Child abuse/neglect reports received with the alleged perpetrator being a provider of CMHC services shall be referred to Law Enforcement as a non-family/unregulated care giver per PPM 1350 - 1352. Notification of the reports shall be forwarded as outlined in 1386 D.

 

Child abuse/neglect reports received with the alleged perpetrator residing in the facility shall be assessed and assigned per policy based on the PPM definitions of abuse/neglect.  Notification of the reports shall be forwarded as outlined in 1386D.

 

A. Reports with the decision to not assign for further assessment

Initial Assessment completed with the decision to not assign for further assessment on all reports regarding KDADS licensed facilities shall be forwarded by the Kansas Protection Report Center to Mental Health Performance Improvement Field Staff.  

 

B. Reports involving KDADS Licensed Facilities accepted for investigation by Law Enforcement

If law enforcement accepts the report of child abuse/neglect for investigation, KPRC staff shall complete the Initial Assessment decision to not assign for further assessment. The Kansas Protection Report Center shall:    

 

1. Forward a copy of the report including the "Basis" to Mental Health Performance Improvement Field Staff.   

 

2. Forward a Notification of Investigation, PPS-1008, to the KDADS Licensed Facility, attention: Director of Children Services, identified in the report as a notification of a report being investigated and identify the alleged facility staff and agency responsible for investigation.

 

C. Reports accepted for investigation by DCF

Reports assigned for investigation as a 3rd party alleged perpetrator and forwarded for assessment according to regional procedures. The Kansas Protection Report Center shall:   

 

1. Forward the Notice of Investigation, PPS-1008 and a copy of the report to the Mental Health Performance Improvement Field Staff.

 

2. Forward a Notification of Investigation, PPS-1008, to the KDADS Licensed Facility, attention: Director of Children Services, identified in the report as a notification of a report being investigated and identify the alleged facility staff and agency responsible for investigation with a copy to the assigned CPS Specialist to add to the case file.   

 

D. Notification to Mental Health Performance Improvement Field Staff shall be made by selecting INT KDADS CMHS in the Notification to Outside Agencies box on the KIPS intake page.