5101:2-38-01 Requirements for PCSA case plan for in-home supportive services without court order.

 

 

 

5101:2-38-01               Requirements  for  PCSA  case  plan  for  in-home  supportive services without court order.

 

 

 

(A)The public children services agency (PCSA) shall develop and complete a case plan utilizing the JFS 01410 "Comprehensive Assessment Planning Model- I.S., Case Plan" (rev. 2/2006) when in-home supportive services are being provided, or need to be provided, to the child and his parent, guardian, or custodian and there is no court order.

 

(B)The case plan shall be based on the completion of the JFS 01400 "Comprehensive Assessment Planning Model - I.S., Family Assessment" (rev. 2/2006) which provides an assessment of safety and risk to the child and any additional information obtained. Completion of the JFS 01400 is not required in order to complete a JFS 01410 case plan resulting from the following family in need of service reports:

 

(1) Deserted child.

 

(2) Emancipated youth.

 

(3) Permanent surrender.

 

(C)The  PCSA  shall  develop  and  complete  the  case  plan  within  thirty  days  after whichever of the following occurs first:

 

(1)The case decision indicates the need for services and the parent, guardian, or custodian has agreed upon the provision of supportive services.

 

(2)The parent, guardian, or custodian has requested services and the PCSA has determined that the requested services can be provided.

 

(D)The JFS 01410 shall be considered complete once the parent, guardian, or custodian signs the case plan indicating their agreement to participate in services.

 

(E)When sufficient information is not available to complete any element contained on the JFS 01410, the PCSA shall specify in the JFS 01410 completed pursuant to paragraph (C) of this rule, the additional information which needs to be obtained in order to complete the case plan and the steps that will be taken to obtain the missing information. All parts of the JFS 01410 shall be completed no later than sixty days after the case decision indicates the need for services and the parent, guardian, or custodian has agreed upon the provision of supportive services; or the parent, guardian, or custodian has requested services.

 

(F) The PCSA shall develop one case plan per case unless directed otherwise by an order of the court.

 

(G)The PCSA shall provide the child's parent, guardian, or custodian, and child, if age-appropriate, with verbal or written notification of the opportunity to participate

 

 

in the development, implementation, and review of the case plan prior to, but no later than seven days before, the date the case plan is completed. The date and method of notification shall be documented in the case record.

(H) The PCSA shall obtain agreement on the contents of the JFS 01410; obtain signatures from the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; and provide each with a copy of the JFS 01410.

(I) The PCSA shall complete an amendment to the JFS 01410 when there is a change in services, participant(s), case plan goal, case plan activities, the legal status of the child, or the child is placed in out-of-home care.

(J) The PCSA shall contact the child's parent, guardian, or custodian and seek an agreement for an amendment of the JFS 01410; obtain signatures from the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; and provide each with a copy when any of the following occurs:

(1) Changes in the conditions of the child and his parent, guardian, or custodian are affecting the provision of supportive services.

(2) Completion of the JFS 01413 "Comprehensive Assessment Planning Model - I.S., Case Review" (rev. 2/2006) or the JFS 01402 "Comprehensive Assessment Planning Model - I. S., Ongoing Case Assessment Investigation Tool" (rev. 2/2006) indicates that there has been a change in the safety or risk to the child.

(K) When the PCSA is required to amend the JFS 01410 due to placement of the child in out-of-home care, the amendment shall be submitted to the court within seven days of the child's placement in out-of-home care.

(L) When the PCSA is providing in-home supportive services with no court order, the PCSA may implement the amendment to the case plan once the parent, guardian, or custodian has agreed to the change. The PCSA shall obtain signatures of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian on the amended JFS 01410.

(M) When the PCSA and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian can no longer agree on the case plan the PCSA shall do one of the following:

(1) Discontinue supportive services to the family.

(2) If the child is an abused, neglected, or dependent child; or is threatened to become abused, neglected or dependent; and intervention of the court is needed for the child's protection, the PCSA shall file a complaint with the court pursuant to rule 5101:2-42-04 of the Administrative Code.

(N) The PCSA shall review the progress on the case plan objectives by completing the JFS 01413 "Comprehensive Assessment Planning Model - I.S., Case Review" (rev.

2/2006), pursuant to rule 5101: 2-38-09 of the Administrative Code.

(O) The PCSA shall conduct a semiannual administrative review and complete the JFS 01412 "Comprehensive Assessment Planning Model - I.S., Semiannual Administrative Review" (rev. 2/2006) pursuant to rule 5101:2-38-10 of the Administrative Code.

(P) When a case review or a semiannual administrative review results in a recommendation for a case plan amendment, the PCSA shall involve the child's parent, guardian, or custodian in the development and review of the amendment.

(Q) At any time the PCSA determines a child is in immediate danger of serious harm, the PCSA shall do one or more of the following:

(1) Immediately develop and complete, JFS 01409 "Comprehensive Assessment Planning Model: I.S., Safety Plan for Children" (rev. 2/2006) pursuant to rule 5101: 2-37-02 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Contact law enforcement.

(3) Take immediate steps for the emergency removal of the child pursuant to rule 5101: 2-39-01 of the Administrative Code.

(R) The PCSA shall make face-to-face contact with each parent, guardian, or custodian, and child participating in and being provided services through the JFS 01410 no less than monthly to monitor progress on the case plan objectives. At least one contact every two months must be made in the child's home.

(S) If the initial attempt to complete a face-to-face contact pursuant to paragraph (R) of this rule is unsuccessful, the PCSA shall attempt to make a minimum of two additional attempts to complete the face-to-face contact within the calendar month.

(T) Case closure shall occur when there are no active safety threats and the overall level of risk has been reduced; the PCSA has determined the case may be closed; the principals of the case have been notified; and the JFS 01411 "Comprehensive Assessment Planning Model - I.S., Amended Case Plan Cover Sheet" (rev. 2/2006) has been completed and signed by a representative of the PCSA.

(U) The PCSA shall maintain a copy of the original JFS 01410, all amendments, and documentation of the face-to-face contacts, including all attempts, to monitor progress on the case plan objectives in the case record pursuant to rule 5101:2-33-23 of the Administrative Code.

Replaces:                                                     5101: 2-39-08

Effective:                                                     03/01/2006

R.C. 119.032 review dates:                         03/31/2009

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

02/03/2006

Date

Promulgated Under:                           119.03

Statutory Authority:                           2151.412, 2151.421, 5103.03

Rule Amplifies:                                  2151.412, 2151.421, 5103.03, 5153.16

Prior Effective Dates:                         11/1/85 (Emer.), 1/31/86, 1/1/87, 9/28/87 (Emer.),

12/23/87 (Emer.), 3/15/88, 7/1/88 (Emer.), 9/1/88,

1/1/89, 10/1/90, 6/1/97, 4/1/01, 9/19/05