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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;

 
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;

 
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;

 
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;

 
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;

 
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;

 
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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