The purpose of this procedure letter is to provide guidance for county
departments of job and family services (CDJFS) and their designated agencies on
the implementation of the Ohio Database for Adult Protective Services (ODAPS) information
system.
In accordance with the requirements of rule 5101:9-14-02 of the Administrative
Code, each CDJFS or its designated agency is required to collect and submit data
into the APS Case Incident Reporting System (CIRS). This Administrative Code rule
is being rescinded and will be replaced by rule 5101:2-20-02.
Effective October 1, 2017, ODAPS, which has been developed pursuant
to section 5101.631 of the Revised Code, will replace CIRS as the APS information
reporting system. All referrals received on or after October 1, 2017 are to be recorded
in ODAPS.
CIRS will continue to be available until December 6, 2017 to allow
agencies time to complete all investigation activities and enter the case information
for reports received on or before September 30, 2017. After December 6, 2017, information
in the CIRS will be accessible in a “Read Only” format. Ongoing protective services cases that were opened prior to October 1, 2017 will be maintained outside of ODAPS.
INSTRUCTIONS:
The following chart depicts what materials should be deleted from
the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and what materials should
be inserted in the FCASM.
LOCATION
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REMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETE
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INSERT/REPLACE
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Procedure Letters
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FCASMPL No. 323
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