| A. Shall receive Receives all reports of out-of-home abuse | and neglect.__When a report of out-of-home abuse and neglect | alleges jeopardy, as defined in section 4002, to a child in | a residential care facility, the team shall initiate an | investigation within 72 hours or request a safety plan from | the facility.__When a report of alleged out-of-home abuse | and neglect in a residential care facility is received, the | team shall use the facility's name as the identifier; |
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| B. Shall investigate all reports received by the department | or service services center regarding alleged out-of-home | abuse and neglect occurring in facilities or by persons | subject to licensure pursuant to this Title; |
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| C. Shall conduct a single investigation sufficient to | determine not only if abuse or neglect has occurred but also | to determine whether a licensing violation has occurred in | order to protect children from further harm and establish a | basis upon which to take licensing action. This procedure | minimizes duplicative or redundant investigations to the | extent possible in response to the same or related | allegations of out-of-home abuse or neglect in facilities or | by persons subject to licensure pursuant to this Title; |
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| D. Shall coordinate and consult with the bureau or service | services center staff performing general licensing functions | to eliminate duplicative or redundant investigations to the | extent possible and to prevent, correct or eliminate the | abuse or neglect or threat of abuse or neglect in out-of- | home settings; |
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| E. Shall provide the results of the investigation to the | bureau's, service center's or other department's licensing | staff bureau, services center or another department for | appropriate action.__The team shall complete the | investigation within a time frame not to exceed 6 months | from the date of the initiation of the investigation, except | in circumstances when the information necessary to complete | the investigation is unavailable to the team; |
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| F. Shall include relevant professionals outside the | department or service center as members of the team for all | investigations of residential treatment centers, group homes | or day care centers mandated by this subchapter and for | other child care facilities as warranted; |
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| G. When a report alleges out-of-home abuse and neglect in | facilities or by persons not subject to licensure by the | department or service services center, shall immediately refer | the report to the service services center or agency or |
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