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FSSA Manual 

Glossary
Overview
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2   Child Protective Services
Section 3 - Children in Need of Services
Section 4 - Children in Care
Section 5 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
Section 6- Licensing
Section 7 - Adoption
Section 8 - Title IVE Adoption Assistance Program

Admin Letters
Trial Home Visit - Effective 3/17/2004
Federal Title IV-E Review Preparation - Effective 11/19/2004
Assisted Guardianship - Effective 1/1/2005
Title IV-E Verification - Effective 5/19/2005
- Title IV-E Verification Attachment A
- Title IV-E Verification Attachment B
Four Year Foster Licenses - Effective 7/1/2005
Tablet Return Protocol - Effective 1/3/2007
Background Check and Foster Family Home Licensing - Effective 1/12/2007
Deficit Reduction Act - Effective 1/12/2007
Release of Social Security Numbers - Effective 2/2/2007
Minimum Contacts - Effective 4/15/2007
Electronic Fingerprint Checks - Effective 9/1/2007
Social Security Administration Data Access Audit - Effective 11/15/2007
Completion of Assessment Reports - Effective 1/1/2008
Communicating Substantiated Assessment Reports to Local Prosecutor's Office - Effective 2/15/2008
Suspended Quality Service and Quality Review Assurances - Effective 3/4/2008
Pediatric Evaluation and Diagnostic Evaluation Program - Effective 5/1/2008
Completion of Assessment Reports (Revised) - Effective 6/1/2008
Lactation Support in the Workplace - Effective 6/10/2008
Foster Care Siblings Visitation Legislative Changes - Effective 7/1/2008
Homeless Children Legislative Changes - Effective 7/1/2008
Informal Adustments - Effective 7/1/2008
Older Youth Foster Care - Effective 7/1/2008
Locating Absent Parents - Updated Procedures - Effective 9/1/2008
DCS Critical Response Unit - Effective 10/7/2008
- DCS Critical Response Unit Referral Form
Travel Policies for Transporting Indiana Wards - Effective 10/8/2008
Indiana Adoption Program - Effective 1/1/2009-4/30/2012
Minimum Contact for ICPC Children - Effective 2/6/2009
Expanded Use of CFT Meetings - Effective 3/16/2009
Child Welfare Cases Involving Domestic Violence - Effective 5/1/2009
Work Hours and Schedules - Effective 6/23/2009
Fatality Assessment Legislation 2009 - Effective 7/1/2009
Legislation Change - Providing Notice to Relatives - Effective 7/1/2009
- Notice to Relatives Form
Indicated Legislative Change 2009 - Effective 7/1/2009
Payment for a Family's Basic Needs - Effective 7/1/2009
Per Diem and Personal Allowance Payment Uses - Effective 7/1/2009
Genopro Software - Effective 7/8/2009
Care Select - Effective 8/26/2009-4/2/2014
Waiver Demonstration Project - Effective 9/8/2009
Indiana Adoption Program Changes - Effective 10/1/2009-5/5/2012
Quality Assurance Reviews: Mental Health Screening and Assessment Question Scoring - Effective 10/1/2009
Smoking in Resource Homes - Effective 10/1/2009-12/31/2009
Provider Notice to Consulate or Embassy - Effective 10/9/2009
External Training - Effective 10/12/2009
Social Networking and Internet Usage - Effective 12/7/2009
Assistance for Unlicensed Relative Placements - Effective 1/1/2010
In-Service Training - Effective 2/1/2010
Changes to the QSR Process - Effective 4/30/2010
Special Needs Adoption Program (SNAP) - Effective 5/1/2010
Eligibility Files - Effective 5/21/2010
Waiver Demonstration Project Extension - Effective 6/9/2010-4/2/2014
- DCS Protocol for Worker Specific Activities for Waiver Demonstration
- File Divider End Episode
- File Divider Initial Eligibility
- File Divider REPP
- Objections of the Waiver Demonstration and Typical Uses of Waiver Funds
- Standard Title IV-E Eligibility File Requirements and Quality Assurance
- Title IV-E Eligibility File Outline
- Waiver Demonstration Inclusion Decision Making Guide
First Steps - Effective 7/1/2010
Foster Family Homes Due for Annual Review or Relicensure - Effective 7/1/2010
Transportation Assistance - Effective 7/1/2010
Waiver Extension - Effective 7/1/2010-7/2/2014
Exceptions to Fingerprint-Based National Criminal History Check - Effective 10/15/2010
Exceptions to Adoptions Training Requirements for Relative Resource Homes - Effective 12/15/2010
Payment for a Family's Basic Needs (Revised) - Effective 1/3/2011-3/31/2012
Out of County Relative Resource Home Licensing - Effective 2/1/2011-6/30/2012
Indiana Adoption Program Changes - Effective 4/10/2011
2011 Legislative Changes - Effective 7/1/2011
Legislative Changes for Foster Family Home Licensing - Effective 7/1/2011
ICPC - Placing a Child Outside of Indiana - Effective 10/1/2011
- Statement of FCM and Potential Placement Resource Under ICPC Regulations 2 or 7
Initiation - Effective 10/1/2011-4/30/2014
MSW Program Expectations - Effective 10/1/2011
Change in Household Composition - Effective 11/2/2011-6/30/2012
Determining and Reviewing Categories of Supervision - Effective 1/1/2012
Genetic Testing - Effective 4/1/2012
- DDC Collection Provider Questionnaire
- Genetic Testing Training Video
- Specimen Collection Instructions
Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing - Effective 7/1/2012-5/21/2018
Determining and Reviewing Categories of Supervision (Revised) - Effective 1/14/2013
DCS Nurse Services - Effective 2/1/2015-9/5/2017
Out-of-State Residential Facility Placements - Effective 4/1/2016
Employee Workspace Guidelines - Effective 6/1/2017-10/1/2017
Streamline for DCS Background Check Process - Effective 7/1/2017
- Central Office Background Check Unit Flowchart for Criminal Evaluation Standards
- Local Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) Instructions
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - Effective 8/1/2017-6/30/2018
Review of Case Record - Effective 11/1/15- 4/30/20 (Information in policy 10.22)
IV-E State Plan Amendment for Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) Moving to the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings (OALP) - Effective 7/1/2020-7/30/2020
COVID-19 Vaccinations for Youth 16-18 Years of Age - Effective 4/28/21- 5/19/21
Residential Treatment Changes - Effective 3/1/2021-10/13/2021
Screen-Out Reports - Effective 5/21/2021-10/13/2021
Travel Authorization for Children in Out-of-Home Care- Effective 4/9/21- 10/31/21- Information added to policy 8.24
Family Impact Statement - Effective 7/2013-11/10/2021
COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children Five (5) Years to 11 Years of Age- Effective 12/6/21- 12/19/21- Replaced by Admin Letter DCS-21-22 with the same name
LCPA Replacement of Limited Criminal History (LCH) Checks - Effective 10/1/2021-2/1/2022 
SafeACT - Effective 4/1/2021-3/1/2022
Temporary Modification to Foster Care Licensing Requirements - Effective  4/15/2020 - 3/7/2022
Professional Service Request (PSR) - Effective 3/1/2021-3/29/2022
Definition of and Possession of Child Pornography by DCS Employees - Effective 3/15/2021-6/30/2022
Employee Sign-on Bonus - Effective  11/29/2021-6/30/2022
Interviewing Alleged Child/Youth Perpetrators - Effective 4/1/2015-7/31/2022
Replacement of Limited Criminal History (LCH) Checks - Effective 9/20/2021-7/31/2022
Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment Super User Certification - Effective 8/6/2021-8/1/2022
FCM Schedule Flexibility - 11/8/2021-11/7/2022
Unannounced Visits to DCS-Licensed Residential Facilities- 11/3/2022- 1/31/2023
Just Stop It - Visitation Plan, Face-to-Face Form, and Confirmation Notice of a CFT Meeting - Effective 10/15/2021-1/31/2023
Child Focused Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings with Placement Provider - Effective 12/21/2021-1/31/2023 - included in policy 5.07 
Vaccinations- Effective 2/9/23- 3/1/23- Information added to policies 4.28, 8.01, 8.09, 12.03, 12.08, & 12.13
Assessment to Permanency Case Transfer Process- Effective 4/1/21- 8/31/23- Information added to policy 5.01
Linking and Withdrawing- Effective 9/26/22- 8/31/23- Information added to policy 4.36
Assessment Staffing Guide - Effective 4/9/2021-12/31/2023 - In policy 4.22
New Child in Household with Open DCS Case- Effective 11/9/23- 7/2/24- Information added to policies 4.50, 5.25, and 5.C Tool
Adoption Assistance Eligibility Update Effective 7/3/24-8/31/24 (determined no longer needed)
Exception to Degree Requirement for FCM Position Effective 9/6/22-7/31/24 - New policy created HR-2-16
Continuation of Collaborative Care Services for Youth Over 21 Years of Age - Effective 10/1/2021-10/10/2024 - Addressed in 11.18
Rate Increases to Providers of Home-Based Services - Effective  7/1/2021-10/10/2024 
Covid-19 Vaccinations for Youth 12 and  Older - Effective 5/20/2021-10/10/2024
Covid-19 Vaccinations for Children 5-11 Years of Age - Effective 12/20/2021 - 10/9/2024
Revised Background Check Documentation Policy - Effective  8/1/2019-10/10/2024
Withdrawn/Screen-Out Options in Management Gateway for Indiana's Kids - Effective  8/1/2015-10/10/2024 - Addressed in policy 4.01

CHINS Court Legislation 2009
2009 Legislative Changes

Chapter 2 - Administration of Child Welfare (single page)

DCS Procedures to Implement SPD Policies
DCS Education Reimbursement Procedures Effective 4/1/22- 7/31/24

Administrative Policies
Disaster Plan- Effective 12/1/11 - 5/31/14
Disaster Plan- Effective 6/1/14- 3/12/20- Replaced by the Emergency Operations Plan
Child Protection Team Manual- Effective 4/1/13- 5/31/20
Child Protection Team Manual- Effective 6/1/20- 9/30/21- Changed due to RIE

Human Resources- Employee Benefits
HR-1-1 Vacation Leave (v1)- Effective 7/1/05- 6/30/11

Human Resources- Personnel
HR-2-1 Appointment of a Local Director (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 6/30/11
HR-2-2 Background Checks (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 6/30/11 
HR-2-3 Compensatory Time Off (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 6/30/11
HR-2-4 Disciplinary Action (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 6/30/11
HR-2-5 Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 6/30/11 
HR-2-6 Establishing or Reclassifying a Position (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 6/30/11
HR-2-7 On-Call (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 -12/31/12
HR-2-7 On-Call (v2)- Effective 1/1/13- 10/31/22 
HR-2-7 On-Call (v3)- Effective 11/1/22 - 8/31/24 
HR-2-8 Working Test Period (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 6/30/11
HR-2-9 Performance Management (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 6/30/11
HR-2-10 Resignation and Retirement (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 6/30/11
HR-2-11 Work Hours and Schedules (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 5/31/11
HR-2-11 Work Hours and Schedules (v2)- Effective 6/1/11 - 6/30/11
HR-2-11 Work Hours and Schedules (v3)- Effective 4/1/17- 9/30/22 
HR-2-12 Telework (v1)- Effective 3/1/08 - 11/30/12
HR-2-12 Telework (v2)- Effective 12/1/12- 5/13/21 
HR-2-13 Employee Recognition Program (v1)- Effective 1/21/16- 7/9/20
HR-2-13 Team Member Recognition Bonus Program (v2)- Effective 10/1/20- 7/31/21 
- DCS Employee Recognition Bonus Program Nomination Form- Effective 1/21/16- 7/9/20
- Employee Recognition Bonus Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)- Effective 1/21/16- 7/9/20
HR-2-13 Team Member Recognition Bonus Program (v3)- Effective 8/1/21- 12/31/21
HR-2-13 Team Member Recognition Bonus Program (v4)- Effective 1/1/22- 1/31/24 
HR-2-14 Field Mentor and Peer Coach Bonus Program (v1)- Effective 2/9/2016-10/29/2021

Human Resources- Standards of Conduct
HR-3-1 Drug Free Workplace (v1)- Effective 7/1/09 - 6/30/11
HR-3-2 Ethics (v1)- Effective 7/1/05- 6/30/22
HR-3-3 Political Activity (v1)- Effective 7/1/ -12/31/10
HR-3-3 Political Activity (v2)- Effective 1/1/11- 7/31/14
HR-3-3 Political Activity (v3)- Effective 8/1/14- 7/31/22
HR-3-4 Professional Dress (v1)- Effective 7/1/05- 6/30/11
HR-3-4 Employee Attire (v2)- Effective 7/1/13- 7/31/22
HR-3-5 Supplemental Employment (v1)- Effective 7/1/05- 4/31/22
HR-3-6 Suspicious Activity (v1)- Effective 7/1/05- 3/31/19 (title changed to "Suspicious Activity and Fraud Reporting")
HR-3-6 Suspicious Activity and Fraud Reporting (v2)- Effective 4/1/19- 7/31/22 
HR-3-7 Use of State Time and Equipment (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 6/30/15 (title changed to "Limited Personal Use of State Property/Resources")
HR-3-7 Limited Personal Use of State Property/Resources (v2)- Effective 7/1/15- 4/30/23
HR-3-8 Worker Safety (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 6/30/11
HR-3-8 Worker Safety (v2)- Effective 7/1/11- 3/31/21
HR-3-8 Worker Safety (v3)- Effective 4/1/21- 10/31/21
HR-3-8 Worker Safety (v4)- Effective 11/1/21- 1/31/24 
- Tool HR-3-1 Home Visit Safety Protocol (v1)- Effective 12/1/09- 3/31/21 (title changed to "Worker Safety Protocol")
- Tool HR-3-A Worker Safety Protocol (v2)- Effective 4/1/21- 1/31/24 
HR-3-9 Internal Affairs (v1)- Effective 1/1/14- 8/31/23
Code of Conduct (v1)- Effective 5/1/10 - 12/31/12
Code of Conduct (v2)- Effective 1/1/13- 12/31/19
Code of Conduct (v3)- Effective 1/1/20- 3/31/20
Code of Conduct (v4)- Effective 4/1/20- 7/31/20
Code of Conduct (v5)- Effective 8/1/20- 6/30/22
Code of Conduct (v6)- Effective 7/1/22- 8/31/23 (revised to reflect new Value statements)
Code of Conduct (v7) - Effective  9/1/23 -8/31/24

General Administration
GA-1 Cellular Phones (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 7/31/14
GA-1 Cellular Devices (v2)- Effective 8/1/14 - 6/30/15 (title changed from "Cellular Phones")
GA-1 Cellular Devices (v3)- Effective 7/1/15- 6/30/20 (legislative changes)
GA-1 Cellular Devices (v4)- Effective 7/1/20- 5/31/23 
GA-2 Internships and Practicum (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 12/31/12
GA-2 Internships and Practicum (v2)- Effective 1/1/13- 2/28/23 
GA-3 Interpreter Services (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 4/30/14 (title changed to "Language Services")
GA-3 Language Services (v2)- Effective 5/1/14- 2/28/23
GA-3 Language Services (v3)- Effective 3/1/23- 5/31/23 
GA-4 Tablet PC and/or Laptop Issuance and Return (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 9/30/13
GA-4 Electronic Equipment Issuance and Return (v2)- Effective 10/1/13- 6/30/22
GA-4 Electronic Equipment Issuance and Return (v3)- Effective 7/1/22- 7/31/23 
GA-5 Travel (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 5/8/13
GA-6 Creating Administrative Letters (v1)- Effective 10/1/07 - 2/29/08
GA-6 Creating Administrative Letters (v2)- Effective 3/1/08 - 9/30/13
GA-6 Creating Administrative Letters (v3)- Effective 10/1/13- 4/30/21
GA-7 E-mail Retention (v1)- Effective 4/1/08- 10/29/21
GA-8 Employee Outside Internships and Practicum (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 7/31/09
GA-8 Employee Outside Internships and Practicum (v2)- Effective 8/1/09 - 12/31/12- this policy may have been archived and then pulled back up.
GA-8 Employee Outside Internships and Practicum (v2)- Effective 8/10/09- 1/31/23 
GA-9 IV-E Practica (v1)- Effective 10/19/06 -12/31/12
GA-9 BSW IV-E Scholars Practicum (v2)- Effective 1/1/13 - 11/30/13
GA-9 BSW Scholars IV-E Practicum (v3)- Effective 12/1/13- 1/31/23
GA-10 Internal Training (v2)- Effective 1/1/12 - 5/31/16
GA-10 Internal Training (v3)- Effective 6/1/16- 6/30/20
GA-10 Internal Training (v4)- Effective 7/1/20- 6/30/21 
GA-10 Internal Training (v5)- Effective 7/1/21- 4/30/22 
GA-11 External Training (v1)- Effective 6/1/11 - 3/31/15
GA-11 External Training (v2)- Effective 4/1/15- 10/31/19
GA-12 Academic Students Expectations (v1)- Effective 5/1/12- 4/30/23 
GA-13 Off-Site Participation in Public Meetings (v1)- Effective 1/1/13- 10/29/21
GA-14 MSW IV-E Scholars Employment-Based Practicum (v1)- Effective 1/1/13- 1/31/23
GA-15 Volunteerism (v1)- Effective 4/1/13 - 6/30/13
GA-15 Volunteerism (v2)- Effective 7/1/13- 2/9/23- Determined policy no longer used/not needed 
GA-16 Personal and Professional Use of Social Media (v1)- Effective 12/1/13- 10/29/21
GA-17 Critical Incident Response (v1)- Effective 11/1/14
GA-17 Critical Incident Response (v2)- Effective 11/1/14 - 8/31/17
GA-17 Critical Incident Response (v3)- Effective 9/1/17- 11/30/21
GA-18 Contract Modifications (v1)- Effective 9/1/17- 2/28/23 
GA-23 Criminal Justice Information System (v1)- Effective 6/1/22- 6/30/22

External Affairs
EA-1 Promulgation of Administrative Rules (v1)- Effective 7/1/05- 10/29/21
EA-2 Communication with Legislators (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 10/31/12
EA-2 Communication with Legislators (v2)- Effective 11/1/12- 4/30/23 
EA-3 Media Contact (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 9/30/08
EA-3 Media Contact (v2)- Effective 10/1/08- 2/28/22
EA-3 Media Contact (v3)- Effective 3/1/22- 9/30/24 
EA-5 Constituent Correspondence (v1)- Effective 7/1/05 - 9/30/08
EA-5 Constituent Correspondence (v2)- Effective 10/1/08 - 6/30/11
EA-5 Constituent Correspondence (v3)- Effective 7/1/11 - 4/30/16
EA-5 Constituent Correspondence (v4)- Effective 5/1/16- 4/30/23 
EA-6 External Publications (v1)- Effective 7/1/05- 9/30/22
EA-7 Speaking Engagements and Guest Appearances (v1)- Effective 7/1/05- 9/30/22
EA-7 Speaking Engagements and Guest Appearances (v2)- Effective 10/1/22- 9/30/24 

Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.00 Introduction (v3)- Effective 1/1/12 - 7/31/14
1.00 Introduction to the Department of Child Services (DCS) Manual (v4)- Effective 8/1/14- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
1.01 Community Child Protection Team (v1)- Effective 7/1/09 - 1/31/12
1.01 Community Child Protection Team (v2)- Effective 7/1/11 - 12/31/12
1.01 Community Child Protection Team (v3)- Effective 1/1/13- 6/30/20
1.01 Community Child Protection Team (v4)- Effective 7/1/20- 3/31/21- moved to policy 2.27
1.02 The Child Protection Plan (v1)- Effective 7/1/09 - 6/30/15
1.02 The Child Protection Plan (v2)- Effective 7/1/15 - 6/6/17- Child Protection Plan IC Code was archived
1.03 Regional Services Council (v1)- Effective 7/1/09 - 6/30/15
1.03 Regional Services Council (v2)- Effective 7/1/15- 8/31/18
1.03 Regional Services Council (v3)- Effective 9/1/18- 3/31/21- moved to policy 2.28

Tools
1.A Tool DCS Acronyms (v2)- Effective 11/1/14-3/5/19- "Effective Date" in heading changed to "Revised Date" and "Version" removed

Chapter 2 - Administration of Child Welfare
2.01 Requests for Administrative Review (v2)- Effective 9/1/08 - 4/30/09
2.01 Requests for Administrative Review (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 10/1/10
2.01 Requests for Administrative Review (v4)- Effective 10/1/10 - 3/31/13
2.01 Requests for Administrative Review (v5)- Effective 4/1/13 - 6/30/14
2.02 Requests for Administrative Review Effective (v1)- Effective 10/15/06 - 8/31/08
2.02 Administrative Review Process (v3)- Effective 12/1/09 - 9/30/10
2.02 Administrative Review Process (v4)- Effective 10/1/10 - 3/31/13
2.02 Administrative Review Process (v5)- Effective 4/1/13 - 6/30/14
2.02 Administrative Review Process (v6)- Effective 7/1/14- 4/30/20
2.03 Administrative Review Process (v1)- Effective 10/15/06 - 8/31/08
2.03 Child Care Workers Assessment Review Process (v2)- Effective 9/1/08 - 11/30/09
2.03 Child Care Workers Assessment Review Process (v3)- Effective 12/1/09 - 9/30/10
2.03 Child Care Workers Assessment Review Process (v4)- Effective 10/1/10 - 3/31/13
2.03 Child Care Workers Assessment Review Process (v5)- Effective 4/1/13 - 6/30/14
2.03 Child Care Workers Assessment Review Process (v6)- Effective 7/1/14- 4/30/20
2.03 Child Care Worker Assessment Review Process (v7)- Effective 5/1/20- 6/30/23 (legislative changes) 
2.03 Child Care Worker Assessment Review Process (v8)- Effective 7/1/23- 7/31/23 
2.04 Child Care Workers Investigation Review Process (v1)- Effective 10/15/06 - 8/31/08
2.04 Assessment and Review of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators (v2)- Effective 9/1/08 - 11/30/09
2.04 Assessment and Review of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators (v3)- Effective 12/1/09 - 10/1/10
2.03 Assessment and Review of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators (v4)- Effective 10/1/10 - 3/31/13
2.04 Assessment and Review of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators (v5)- Effective 4/1/13 - 6/30/14
2.04 Assessment and Review of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators (v6)- Effective 7/1/14- 10/31/16
2.04 Assessment and Review of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators (v7)- Effective 11/1/16- 4/30/20
2.04 Assessment and Review of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators (v8)- Effective 5/1/20- 3/31/21- moved to policy 4.45- policy reinstated as v1 of 2.04 DCS Employee Administrative Review Process on 7/27/22
2.04 DCS Employee Administrative Review Process (v1)- Effective 7/27/22- 6/30/23 (legislative changes)
2.05 Investigation and Review of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators (v1)- Effective 10/15/06 - 8/31/08 
2.05 Administrative Appeal Hearings (v2)- Effective 09/1/08 - 10/1/10
2.05 Investigation and Review of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators (v3)- Effective 10/1/10 - Name change
2.05 Administrative Appeal Hearings (v4)- Effective 4/1/13-6/30/20 (OALP Changes)
2.05 Administrative Appeal Hearings (v5)- Effective 7/1/20- 6/30/21 (legislative changes) 
2.05 Administrative Appeal Hearings (v6) - Effective 7/1/21-11/30/23
2.06 Administrative Appeal Hearings (v1)- Effective 10/15/06 - 8/31/08- moved to policy 2.05
2.06 Sharing of Confidential Information (v2)- Effective 9/1/08 - 4/30/09
2.06 Sharing of Confidential Information (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 9/30/12
2.06 Sharing of Confidential Information (v4)- Effective 10/1/12 - 2/28/14
2.06 Sharing of Confidential Information (v5)- Effective 3/1/14 - 6/30/14
2.06 Sharing Confidential Information (v6)- Effective 7/1/14 - 6/30/16
2.06 Sharing Confidential Information (v7)- Effective 7/1/16 - 6/30/17
2.06 Sharing Confidential Information (v8)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19 (legislative changes)
2.06 Sharing Confidential Information (v9)- Effective 7/1/19- 6/30/20 (legislative changes)
2.06 Sharing Confidential Information (v10)-  Effective 7/1/20- 6/30/21 (legislative changes)
2.06 Sharing Confidential Information (v11)- Effective 7/1/21- 6/30/23 (legislative changes)
2.06 Sharing Confidential Information (v12)- Effective 7/1/23- 6/30/24 (legislative changes) 
2.07 Sharing of Confidential Information (v1)- Effective 5/10/07 - 8/31/08
2.07 Confidentiality of Social Security Numbers (v2)- Effective 9/1/08 - 1/31/14
2.07 Confidentiality of Social Security Numbers (v3)- Effective 2/1/14- 6/30/23 (legislative changes) 
2.08 Confidentiality of Social Security Numbers (v1)- Effective 2/2/07 - 8/31/08
2.08 Accessing Records in ICWIS (v1)- Effective 9/1/08 - 11/5/12
2.08 Accessing and Maintaining MaGIK Records (v2)- Effective 4/1/15- 9/30/22 (title changed to "Accessing and Maintaining Records in the Case Management System") 
2.09 Verifying Identity (v1)- Effective 9/1/08 - 12/31/08
2.09 Verifying Identity (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 11/30/15
2.09 Verifying Identity (v3)- Effective 12/1/15- 2/28/23 (title changed to "Verifying Identity and Relationship") 
2.10 Conducting Background Checks for DCS Contractors (v2)- Effective 10/1/07 - 7/31/13 - moved to 13.1
2.11 Evaluating Background Checks for DCS Contractors (v1)- Effective 3/01/07-9/30/07 - moved to 13.2
2.12 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (v1)- Effective 09/1/08 - 9/30/10
2.12 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (v2)- Effective 10/1/10 - 2/28/13
2.12 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (v3)- Effective 03/1/13 - 9/25/13
2.12 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (v4)- Effective 10/1/12 - 11/30/15
2.12 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (v5)- Effective 12/1/15 - 11/30/16
2.12 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (v6)- Effective 12/1/16- 10/31/19
2.12 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (v7)- Effective 11/1/19- 5/31/21 (title changed to Administration of the Indian Child Welfare Act [ICWA])
2.12 Administration of the Indian Child Welfare Act (v8)- Effective 6/1/21- 6/30/23 (legislative changes) 
2.13 Expungement of Records (v1)- Effective 9/1/08 - 11/30/09
2.13 Expungement of Records (v2)- Effective 12/1/09 - 6/30/12
2.13 Expungement of Records (v3)- Effective 7/1/12 - 9/30/12
2.13 Expungement of Records (v4)- Effective 10/1/12 - 9/30/15
2.13 Expungement of Records (v5)- Effective 10/1/15 - 1/31/17
2.13 Expungement of Records (v6)- Effective 2/1/17 - 10/31/17
2.13 Expungement of Records (v7)- Effective 11/1/17- 6/30/21 (legislative changes)
2.13 Expungement of Records (v8)- Effective 7/1/21- 7/31/21
2.14 Intentional False Reports (v1) - Effective 9/1/08 - 12/31/23 (moved to policy 4.22)
2.15 Hospitalized Victim of Child Abuse/Neglect (CA/N) (v1)- Effective 9/1/08- 9/30/22 
2.16 Quality Service Review (QSR) (v1)- Effective 9/1/08 - 10/31/10
2.16 Quality Service Review (QSR) (v2)- Effective 11/1/10 - 2/28/13
2.16 Quality Service Review (QSR) (v3)- Effective 3/1/13- 3/11/19- Policy Archived
2.17 Quality Assurance Review (QAR) (v1)- Effective 11/1/10 - 10/7/14
2.18 Reflective Practice Survey (RPS) (v1)- Effective 8/1/11 - 6/30/13
2.18 Reflective Practice Survey (RPS) (v2)- Effective 7/1/13 - 12/31/15
2.18 Reflective Practice Survey (RPS) (v3)- Effective 1/1/16- 3/31/20
2.18 Reflective Practice Survey (RPS) (v4)- Effective 4/1/20- 2/28/22
2.19 Local Child Fatality Review Teams (v1)- Effective 10/1/12-4/12/16
2.20 Child Support Establishment (v1)- Effective 7/1/14 - 12/31/16
2.20 Child Support Establishment (v2)- Effective 1/1/17- 4/30/19
2.21 Human Trafficking (v1)- Effective 11/1/14 - 12/31/14
2.21 Human Trafficking (v2)- Effective 1/1/15 - 6/30/16
2.21 Human Trafficking (v3)- Effective 7/1/16 - 9/30/16
2.21 Human Trafficking (v4)- Effective 10/1/16 - 5/31/18
2.21 Human Trafficking (v5)- Effective 6/1/18- 3/31/24- Moved to policy 4.47 
2.22 International and Cultural Affairs Services (v1)- Effective 12/1/15-9/30/23 
2.23 Verifying Citizenship or Immigration Status (v5)- 12/1/15- 2/28/23 
2.24 Missing and Runaway Children (v1)- Effective 10/1/16- 9/30/19
2.24 Missing and Runaway Children (v2)- Effective  10/1/19-12/31/22- Moved to policy 5.22
2.25 Dual Status (v1)- Effective 9/1/18- 8/31/22 
2.26 Diligent Search (v3)- Effective 7/1/19- 9/30/20
2.26 Diligent Search (v4)- Effective 10/1/20- 1/31/22- Moved to policy 5.23
2.27 Community Child Protection Team (v5)- Effective 4/1/21- 9/30/21- Changed due to RIE
2.27 Community Child Protection Team (v6)- Effective 10/1/21- 10/31/23- New Template Only
2.31 Responding to Suspected Child Pornography (v1)- Effective 7/1/22- 10/31/23- Title changed to "Handling and Documenting Suspected Child Pornography"

CAPTA FORMS (Effective 10/15/06 - 8/31/08)Notice of Administrative Review Decision (in PDF) (in Word)
Notice of Child Care Worker Investigation Review (CCWIR) Decision (in PDF) (in Word)
Notice of Child Care Worker Substantiation (in PDF) (in Word)
Notice of Investigation Outcome (in PDF) (in Word)
Notice of Intent to Substantiate Allegations Child Abuse and/or Neglect on a Child Care Worker (in PDF) (in Word)
Administrative Review Request (in PDF) (in Word)
Administrative Appeal Hearing Request (in PDF) (in Word)
Administrative Appeal Hearing - Fax Coversheet (in PDF) (in Word)

Tools
2.A Procedure for Transfer of a Child to a Tribe or Tribal Agency (v1) - Effective 7/1/13-4/30/15
Chapter 2 Notification Tool (v1) - Archived 7/30/14
Chapter 2 Notification Tool (v2) - Effective 8/1/14- 4/30/20

Chapter 3 - Intake (Renamed Hotline)
3.01 Receiving Calls - Overview (v1)- Effective 11/1/05 - 6/30/08
3.01 Receiving Calls - Overview (v2)- Effective 7/1/08 - 4/30/14
3.01 Receiving Calls - Overview (v3)- Effective 5/1/14- 2/28/19
3.01 Receiving Calls- Overview (v4)- Effective 3/1/19- 2/28/21
3.01 Receiving Calls (v5)- Effective 3/1/21- 11/30/21
3.01 Receiving Reports of Suspected Child Abuse and/or Neglect (v6)- Effective 12/1/21- 3/31/23
3.01 Receiving Reports of Suspected Child Abuse and/or Neglect (v7)- Effective 4/1/23-7/2/24- New Child in Household with Open DCS Case admin letter update
3.02 Creating a CA/N Intake Report (v1)- Effective 11/1/05 - 6/30/08
3.02 Creating a CA/N Intake Report (v2)- Effective 7/1/08 - 4/30/09
3.02 Creating a CA/N Intake Report (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/12
3.02 Creating a CA/N Intake Report (v4)- Effective 7/1/12 - 12/31/14
3.02 Creating a CA/N Intake Report (v5)- Effective 1/1/15 - 2/29/16
3.02 Creating a CA/N Intake Report (v6)- Effective 3/1/16-12/31/22
3.02 Creating and Evaluating a Child Abuse and Neglect (CA/N) Intake Report (v7)- Effective 1/1/23- 10/31/23- RIE Changes
3.02 Creating and Evaluating a Child Abuse and Neglect (CA/N) Intake Report (v8)- Effective 11/1/23-7/2/24- New Child in Household with Open DCS Case admin letter update
3.03 Service Requests (v1)- Effective 11/1/05 - 4/30/14
3.03 Service Requests (v2)- Effective 5/1/14- 6/30/17- Legislative Changes
3.03 Service Request Intake Reports (v3)- Effective 7/1/17- 11/30/21 - Title changed to "Professional Service Request"
3.03 Professional Service Request (PSR)  (v4)- Effective 12/1/21- 3/31/23 
3.03 Professional Service Request (PSR) (v5)- Effective 4/1/23- 10/31/23- RIE Changes 
3.04 Initial Evaluation of CA/N Reports (v3)- Effective 7/1/08 - 4/30/09
3.04 Initial Evaluation of CA/N Reports (v4)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/12
3.04 Initial Evaluation of CA/N Reports (v5)- Effective 7/1/12 - 12/31/13
3.04 Initial Evaluation of CA/N Reports (v6)- Effective 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
3.04 Initial Evaluation of CA/N Reports (v7)- Effective 1/1/15 - 2/29/16
3.04 Initial Evaluation of CA/N Intake Reports (v8)- Effective 3/1/16 - 6/30/17
3.04 Initial Evaluation of CA/N Intake Reports (v9)- Effective 7/1/17-12/31/22 (moved to 3.02) 
3.05 Supervisory Review of CA/N Reports (v1)- Effective 11/1/05 - 2/28/08
3.05 Supervisory Review of CA/N Reports (v2)- Effective 3/1/08 - 6/30/08
3.05 Supervisory Review of CA/N Reports (v3)- Effective 7/1/08 - 4/30/09
3.05 Supervisory Review of CA/N Reports (v4)- Effective 5/1/09 - 2/31/13
3.05 Supervisory Review of CA/N Reports (v5)- Effective 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
3.05 Supervisory Review of CA/N Reports (v6)- Effective 1/1/15 - 2/29/16
3.05 Supervisory Review of CA/N Intake Reports (v7)- Effective 3/1/16- 6/30/17- Legislative Changes
3.05 Supervisory Review of CA/N Intake Reports (v8)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
3.05 Supervisory Review of CA/N Intake Reports (v9)- Effective 7/1/19- 3/31/23
3.05 Supervisory Review of Child Abuse or Neglect Intake Reports (v10)- Effective 4/1/23- 10/31/23- RIE Changes 
3.06 Recommending CA/N Reports for Screen-Out (v1)- Effective 11/1/05 - 6/30/08
3.06 Recommending CA/N Reports for Screen-Out (v2)- Effective 7/1/08 - 4/30/09
3.06 Recommending CA/N Reports for Screen-Out (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 12/31/13
3.06 Recommending CA/N Reports for Screen-Out (v4)- Effective 1/1/14- 9/30/21- Changed due to RIE
3.06 Recommending CA/N Reports for Screen-Out (v5)- Effective 10/1/21- 5/31/24- Title changed to "Recommending a CA/N Intake Report for Screen-Out"
3.07 Review of Screened-out CA/N Reports (v1)- Effective 11/1/05 - Unknown
3.08 Statutory Definition of CA/N (v1)- Effective 11/1/05 - 1/31/08
3.08 Statutory Definition of CA/N (v2)- Effective 2/1/08 - 12/31/13
3.08 Statutory Definition of CA/N (v3)- Effective 1/1/14 - 6/30/16
3.08 Statutory Definition of CA/N (v4)- Effective 7/1/16 - 6/30/17
3.08 Statutory Definition of CA/N ((v5)- 7/1/17- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
3.08 Statutory Definition of CA/N (v6)- 7/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
3.08 Statutory Definition of CA/N (v7)- 7/1/19- 1/31/21
3.08 Statutory Definition of CA/N (v8)- 2/1/21- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
3.08 Statutory Definition of CA/N (v9)- 7/1/21- 3/17/22- Legislative Changes 
3.08 Statutory Definition of CA/N (v10)- 3/18/22- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes
3.08 Statutory Definition of Child Abuse and or Neglect CA/N (v11)- Effective 7/1/24-7/2/24- New Child in Household with Open DCS Case admin letter update
3.09 Initiation Times for Investigations (Assessments) (v1)- Effective 11/1/05 - 6/30/08
3.09 Initiation Times for Investigations (Assessments) (v2)- Effective 7/1/08 - 4/30/09
3.09 Initiation Times for Investigations (Assessments) (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 4/30/14 - moved to 4.38
3.10 Institutional CA/N Intake Reports (v1)- Effective 11/1/05 - 1/31/08
3.10 Institutional CA/N Intake Reports (v2)- Effective 2/1/08 - 12/31/13
3.11 Transferring Intercounty CA/N Reports (v1)- Effective 11/1/05 - 5/31/12 - moved to 4.35
3.12 Linking CA/N Reports (v1)- Effective 11/1/15 - 5/31/12 - moved to 4.36
3.13 Safe Haven (v1)- Effective 8/1/08 - 1/31/12 - moved to 4.34

Chapter 3 Tools
3.A Tool: The Intake Overview Flowchart (v1) - Effective 11/5/05 - 4/30/14
3.A Tool: Intake Overview Flowchart (v2)- 9/1/19- 3/31/23- Title changed to "Hotline Intake Overview Flowchart" 
3.B Tool: Sexual Offense CAN Matrix (v1) - Effective 11/1/05 - 6/30/14
3.B Tool: Sexual Offense CA/N Matrix (v2) - Effective 7/1/14 - 6/30/16
3.B Tool: Sexual Offense CA/N Matrix (v3) - Effective 7/1/16- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
3.B Tool: Sexual Offense CA/N Matrix (v3)- Effective 7/1/16- 10/31/21 
3.C Tool: Types of Domestic Violence (v1) - Effective 5/1/09- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
3.C Tool: Types of Domestic Violence (v2) - Effective 7/1/19-6/30/222
The How Do I Guide (v1) - Effective 11/5/05 - 4/30/14
The Intake Decision Tree (v1) - Effective 1/5/06 - 4/30/14

Chapter 4 - Assessment (Investigation) 
4.00 Diligent Search (v1)- Effective 11/1/09 - 6/30/15
4.00 Diligent Search (v2)- Effective 7/1/15- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes- Policy moved to 2.26
4.01 Reviewing the CA/N Intake Report and Other Records (v1)- Effective 7/1/7 - 6/30/08
4.01 Reviewing the CA/N Intake Report and Other Records (v2)- Effective 7/1/08 - 6/30/12
4.01 Reviewing the CA/N Intake Report and Other Records (v3)- Effective 7/1/12 - 8/31/13
4.01 Reviewing the CA/N Intake Report and Other Records (v4)- Effective 9/1/13 - 7/31/14
4.01 Reviewing the CA/N Intake Report and Other Records (v5)- Effective 8/1/14 - 9/30/15
4.01 Reviewing the CA/N Intake Report and Other Records (v6)- Effective 10/1/15- 8/31/21- RIE Changes
4.01 Reviewing the CA/N Allegations and Other Records (v7)-  9/1/21- 9/30/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY
4.02 Preparing for the Assessment (Investigation) (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 4/30/09
4.02 Preparing for the Assessment (Investigation) (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/10
4.02 Preparing for the Assessment (Investigation) (v3)- Effective 7/1/10 - 10/31/14
4.02 Preparing for the Assessment (Investigation) (v4)- Effective 11/1/14 - 12/31/14
4.02 Preparing for the Assessment (Investigation) (v5)- Effective 1/1/15 - 9/30/16
4.02 Preparing for the Assessment (v6)- Effective 10/1/16- 11/30/22 
4.03 Conducting the Assessment (Investigation) – Overview (v2)- Effective 7/1/08 - 4/30/09
4.03 Conducting the Assessment (Investigation) -  Overview (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 11/30/09
4.03 Conducting the Assessment (Investigation) -  Overview (v4)- Effective 12/1/09 - 6/30/10
4.03 Conducting the Assessment -Overview (v5)- Effective 7/1/10 - 5/31/11
4.03 Conducting the Assessment -Overview (v6)- Effective 6/1/11 - 4/30/15
4.03 Conducting the Assessment -Overview (v7)- Effective 5/1/15 - 9/30/16
4.03 Conducting the Assessment- Overview (v8)- Effective 10/1/16- 4/30/19
4.03 Conducting the Assessment- Overview (v9)- Effective 5/1/19- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
4.03 Conducting the Assessment- Overview (v10)- Effective 7/1/19- 7/31/22
4.03 Conducting the Assessment- Overview (v11)- Effective 8/1/22- 6/30/23 (legislative changes)  
4.03 Conducting the Assessment - Overview (v12)- Effective 7/1/23-7/2/24- New Child in Household with Open DCS Case admin letter update
4.03 Conducting the Assessment - Overview (v13) - Effective  7/3/2024 - 7/31/2024
4.04 Required Interviews (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 4/30/09
4.04 Required Interviews (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/10
4.04 Required Interviews (v3)- Effective 7/1/10 - 12/31/11
4.04 Required Interviews (v4)- Effective 1/1/12- 5/31/22 
4.05 Consent to Interview Child (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 4/30/09
4.05 Consent to Interview Child (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/11
4.05 Consent to Interview Child (v3)- Effective 7/1/11- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
4.05 Consent to Interview Child (v4)- Effective 7/1/21- 10/31/21 
4.05 Consent to Interview Child (v5)- Effective 11/1/21- 5/31/22 
4.05 Consent to Interview Child (v6)- Effective 6/1/22- 9/30/22 
4.06 Exigent Circumstances (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 6/30/08
4.06 Exigent Circumstances (v2)- Effective 7/1/08- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
4.06 Exigent Circumstances for Interviewing Alleged Child Victims (v3)- Effective 7/1/21- 8/31/22
4.07 Locating the Subjects (v1)- Effective 7/2/07 - 4/30/09
4.07 Locating the Subjects (v2)- Effective 5/1/09- 1/31/22- Moved to Policy 5.23 
4.08 Entry into Home or Facility (v1)- Effective 7/1/07- 6/30/08
4.08 Entry into Home or Facility (v2)- Effective 7/1/08- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
4.08 Entry into Home or Facility (v3)- Effective 7/1/21- 8/31/22
4.09 Interviewing Children (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 4/30/09
4.09 Interviewing Children (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 12/31/11
4.09 Interviewing Children (v3)- Effective 1/1/12 - 9/30/12
4.09 Interviewing Children (v4)- Effective 10/1/12 - 10/31/14
4.09 Interviewing Children (v5)- Effective 11/1/14 - 12/31/14
4.09 Interviewing Children (v6)- Effective 1/1/15 - 9/30/16
4.09 Interviewing Children (v7)- Effective 10/1/16- 9/30/21- Changed due to Administrative Letter 
4.09 Interviewing Children (v8)- Effective 10/1/21-12/31/22
4.09 Interviewing Children (v9)- Effective 1/1/22- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes 
4.10 Interviewing the Parent/Guardian/Custodian (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 4/30/09
4.10 Interviewing the Parent/Guardian/Custodian (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/10
4.10 Interviewing the Parent, Guardian, or Custodian (v3)- Effective 7/1/10 - 5/31/11
4.10 Interviewing the Parent, Guardian, or Custodian (v4)- Effective 6/1/11- 2/28/21
4.10 Interviewing the Parent, Guardian, or Custodian (v5)- Effective 3/1/21- 5/31/22 
4.11 Interviewing the Alleged Perpetrator (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 4/30/09
4.11 Interviewing the Alleged Perpetrator (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 5/31/11
4.11 Interviewing the Alleged Perpetrator (v3)- Effective 6/1/11 - 5/31/15
4.11 Interviewing the Alleged Perpetrator (v4)- Effective 6/1/15- 7/31/22
4.11 Interviewing the Alleged Perpetrator (v5)- Effective 8/1/22- 6/30/23 (legislative changes) 
4.12 Courtesy Interviews (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 6/30/08
4.12 Courtesy Interview (v2)- Effective 7/1/08- 11/30/21- Title changed to "Courtesy Interviews Between DCS Local Offices"
4.12 Courtesy Interviews Between DCS Local Offices (v3)- Effective 12/1/21- 3/31/24
4.13 Assessing Home Conditions (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 4/30/09
4.13 Assessing Home Conditions (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 9/30/12
4.13 Assessing Home Conditions (v3)- Effective 10/1/12 - 10/31/14
4.13 Assessing Home Conditions (v4)- Effective 11/1/14 - 12/31/14
4.13 Assessing Home Conditions (v5)- Effective 1/1/15- 7/31/19
4.13 Assessing Home Conditions (v6)- Effective 8/1/19- 3/31/23- Title changed to "Assessing and Documenting the Home and Living Conditions"
4.14 Examining a Child (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 1/31/13
4.14 Examining and Photographing a Child and/or Trauma (v2)- Effective 2/1/14- 6/30/22- Legislative Changes 
4.15 Photographing Trauma (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 11/30/09
4.15 Photographing Trauma (v2)- Effective 12/1/09 - 1/31/13 - combined with policy 14.14 (v2)
4.16 Medical and Psychological Examinations, Drug Screens, and Substance Abuse Evaluations (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 12/31/08
4.16 Medical and Psychological Examinations, Drug Screens, and Substance Abuse Evaluations (v2)- Effective 9/1/09 - 8/31/10
4.16 Medical and Psychological Examinations, Drug Screens, and Substance Abuse Evaluations (v3)- Effective 9/1/10 -12/31/14
4.16 Medical and Psychological Examinations, Drug Screens, and Substance Abuse Evaluations (v4)- Effective 1/1/15 - 2/29/16
4.16 Medical Examinations, Psychological Testing, Drug Screens and Substance Abuse Evaluations (v5)- Effective 3/1/16- 3/31/23 
4.17 Accessing Child's Medical, Psychological, and Substance Abuse Records (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 6/30/10
4.18 Safety Assessment (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 4/30/09
4.18 Safety Assessment (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/10
4.18 Initial Safety Assessment (v3)- Effective 7/1/10 - 5/31/11
4.18 Initial Safety Assessment (v4)- Effective 6/1/11 - 5/31/12
4.18 Initial Safety Assessment (v5)- Effective 6/1/12 - 6/30/14
4.18 Initial Safety Assessment (v6)- Effective 7/1/14- 2/28/19
4.18 Initial Safety Assessment (v7)- Effective 3/1/19- 2/28/22 
4.18 Initial Safety Assessment (v8)- Effective 3/1/22-12/31/23 - title change
4.19 Family Support/Community Services Plan for Conditionally Safe Children (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 4/30/09
4.19 Family Support/Community Services Plan for Conditionally Safe Children (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 11/30/09
4.19 Family Support/Community Services Plan for Conditionally Safe Children (v3)- Effective 12/1/09 - 6/30/10
4.19 Family Support/Community Services Plan for Conditionally Safe Children (v4)- Effective 7/1/10 - 5/31/12
4.19 Family Support/Community Services Plan for Conditionally Safe Children (v5)- Effective 6/1/12 - 6/30/13
4.19 Family Support/Community Services Plan for Conditionally Safe Children (v6)- Effective 7/1/13 - 8/31/13
4.19 Family Support/Community Services Plan for Conditionally Safe Children (v7)- Effective 9/1/13- 4/30/19
4.19 Safety Planning (v8)- Effective 5/1/19- 7/31/19
4.19 Safety Planning (v9)- Effective 8/1/19-4/30/23 
4.20 Good Faith Efforts (v1)- Effective 7/1/07- 1/31/22- Moved to Policy 5.23
4.21 30/75 Day Assessment (Investigation) Reports (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 9/30/07
4.21 30 Day Assessment (Investigation) Reports (v2)- Effective 6/1/08 - 6/30/11
4.21 Report of Assessment or Investigation (v3)- Effective 7/1/11 - 6/30/13 
4.21 30 Day Report of Assessment (v4)- Effective 7/1/13-6/30/19- Legislative Changes
4.21 Forty-Five (45) Day Report of Assessment (v5)- Effective 7/1/19- 7/31/23
4.22 Making an Assessment (Investigation) Finding (v3)- Effective 7/1/08 - 4/30/09
4.22 Making an Assessment (Investigation) Finding (v4)- Effective 5/1/09 - 11/30/09
4.22 Making an Assessment (Investigation) Finding (v5)- Effective 12/1/09 - 2/28/11
4.22 Making an Assessment (Investigation) Finding (v6)- Effective 8/1/11 - 12/31/11
4.22 Making an Assessment (Investigation) Finding (v7)- Effective 1/1/12 - 6/30/12
4.22 Making an Assessment (Investigation) Finding (v8)-  Effective 4/1/12 - 3/31/17
4.22 Making an Assessment Finding (v9)- Effective 4/1/17- 12/31/18
4.22 Making an Assessment Finding (v10)- Effective 1/1/19- 2/28/19
4.22 Making an Assessment Finding (v11)- Effective 3/1/2019- 8/31/20
4.22 Making an Assessment Finding (v12)- Effective 9/1/20- 12/31/21
4.22 Making an Assessment Finding (v13)- Effective 1/1/22-12/31/23
4.23 Risk Assessment (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 11/30/09
4.23 Risk Assessment (v2)- Effective 12/1/09 - 6/30/10
4.23 Risk Assessment (v3)- Effective 7/1/10 - 5/31/11
4.23 Initial Family Risk Assessment (v4)- Effective 6/1/11 - 6/30/14
4.23 Initial Family Risk Assessment (v5)- Effective 7/1/14- 12/31/18
4.23 Initial Family Risk Assessment (v6)- Effective 1/1/19- 2/28/19
4.23 Initial Family Risk Assessment (v7)- Effective 3/1/19- 11/30/23 New Template Only
4.24 Assistance for Unlicensed Relative Placements (v1)- Effective 1/1/12 - 1/14/12 - moved to chapter 8
4.24 Strengths and Needs Assessment (v1)- Effective 7/1/07 - 11/30/09
4.24 Strengths and Needs Assessment (v2)- Effective 12/1/09 - 12/31/11
4.25 Completing the Assessment (Investigation) Report (v1)- Effective 7/2/07 - 9/30/07
4.25 Completing the Assessment (Investigation) Report (v2)- Effective 10/1/07 - 5/31/08
4.25 Completing the Assessment (Investigation) Report (v3)- Effective 6/1/08 - 11/30/09
4.25 Completing the Assessment Report (v5)- Effective 6/1/11- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
4.25 Completing the Assessment Report (v6)- Effective 7/1/19- 11/30/21 
4.25 Completing the Assessment Report (v7)- Effective 12/1/21- 11/30/22 
4.25 Completing the Assessment Report (v8)- Effective 12/1/22- 8/31/23 
4.26 Determining Service Levels and Transitioning to Ongoing Services (v1)- Effective 7/2/07 - 12/31/08
4.26 Determining Service Levels and Transitioning to Ongoing Services (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
4.26 Determining Service Levels and Transitioning to Ongoing Services (v3)- Effective 5/1/09- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes- Title changed to "Determining Service Levels and Transitioning to Permanency Services"
4.26 Determining Service Levels and Transitioning to Permanency Services (v4)- Effective 7/1/19- 3/31/24
4.28 Involuntary Removals (v2)- Effective 7/1/07 - 12/31/08
4.28 Involuntary Removals (v3)- Effective 1/1/09 - 6/30/10
4.28 Involuntary Removals (v4)- Effective 7/1/10 - 6/30/13
4.28 Involuntary Removals (v5)- Effective 7/1/13 - 6/30/15
4.28 Involuntary Removals (v6)- Effective 7/1/15- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
4.28 Involuntary Removals (v7)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
4.28 Involuntary Removals (v8)- Effective 7/1/19- 2/28/21- Title changed to Removals from Parents, Guardians, or Custodians
4.28 Removals from Parents, Guardians, or Custodians (v9)- Effective 3/1/21- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
4.28 Removals from Parents, Guardians, or Custodians (v10)- Effective 7/1/21- 3/1/23- Add info from Admin Letter- Vaccinations 
4.28 Removals from Parents, Guardians, or Custodians (v11)- Effective 3/2/23- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes
4.28 Removals from Parents, Guardians, or Custodians (v12)- 7/1/23- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes 
4.28 Removals from Parents, Guardians, or Custodians (v13)- Effective 7/1/24-7/2/24- New Child in Household with Open DCS Case admin letter update
4.29 Joint Assessments (Investigations) (v1)- Effective 7/2/07 - 1/31/08
4.29 Joint Assessments (Investigations) (v2)- Effective 2/1/08 - 4/30/15
4.29 Joint Assessments (v3)- Effective 5/1/15- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
4.29 Joint Assessments (v4)- Effective 7/1/19-12/31/23 - New template and title change
4.30 Institutional Assessments (Investigations) (v1)- Effective 7/2/07 - 1/31/08
4.30 Institutional Assessments (Investigations) (v2)- Effective 2/1/08 - 1/31/14
4.30 Institutional Child Protection Services Unit Assessments (v3)- Effective 2/1/14 - 6/30/14
4.30 Institutional Child Protection Services Unit Assessments (v4)- Effective 7/1/14- 7/31/18
4.30 Institutional Child Protection Services Unit Assessments (v5)- Effective 8/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
4.30 Institutional Child Protection Services Unit Assessments (v6)- Effective 7/1/19- 7/31/21- Title Change
4.30 Institutional Child Protection Services Unit Assessments (v7)- Effective 8/1/21- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes  
4.31 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Assessments (Investigations) (v1)- Effective 7/2/07 - 9/30/07
4.31 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Assessments (Investigations) (v2)- Effective 10/1/07 - 5/31/08
4.31 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Assessments (Investigations) (v3)- Effective 6/1/08 - 3/31/10
4.31 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Assessments (v4)- Effective 4/1/10 - 7/31/10
4.31 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Assessments (v5)- Effective 8/1/10 - 5/31/11
4.31 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Assessments (v6)- Effective 6/1/11 - 12/31/11
4.31 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Assessments (v7)- Effective 1/1/12 - 6/30/14
4.31 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Assessments (v8)- Effective 7/1/14 - 6/30/16
4.31 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Assessments (v9)- Effective 7/1/16- 1/31/22
4.31 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Assessments (v10)- Effective 2/1/22- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes 
4.32 CANS Assessment (v1)- Effective 9/1/10 - 12/31/11
4.32 CANS Assessment (v2)- Effective 1/1/12 - 3/31/15 - moved to 5.19
4.33 Standby Guardianship (v1)- Effective 7/1/11- 11/30/22 
4.34 Safe Haven (v2)- Effective 2/1/12 - 6/30/12 - (v1) was 3.13
4.34 Safe Haven and Abandoned Infants (v3)- Effective 7/1/12-4/30/16
4.34 Safe Haven and Abandoned Infants (v4)- Effective 5/1/16 - 6/30/17
4.34 Safe Haven and Abandoned Infants (v5)- Effective 7/1/17- 3/31/23- Title changed to "Abandoned and Safe Haven Infants" 
4.34 Abandoned and Safe Haven Infants (v6)- Effective 4/1/23- 6/30/23 (legislative changes) 
4.34 Abandoned and Safe Haven Infants (v7) - Effective 7/1/23-8/31/24 (Safe Haven Info moved to new policy 4.49) Title changed to Abandoned Infants
4.35 Transferring Intercounty CA/N Intake Reports (v2)- Effective 7/1/12- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
4.35 Transferring Intercounty CA/N Intake Reports (v3)- Effective 7/1/19- 3/31/23- Title changed to "Transferring Intercounty Preliminary Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect (310)" 
4.35 Transferring Intercounty Preliminary Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect (310) (v4)- Effective 4/1/23-7/2/24- New Child in Household with Open DCS Case admin letter update
4.36 Linking CA/N Reports (v2) 7/1/12 - Archived due to pending revisions - (v1) was 3.12
4.36 Linking CA/N Reports to Open Assessments (v3)- Effective 7/1/18- 4/30/19
4.36 Linking CA/N Reports to Open Assessments (v4)- Effective 5/1/19- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
4.36 Linking CA/N Reports to Open Assessments (v5)- Effective 7/1/19- 8/3/23 (Title changed to "Linking and Withdrawing a Preliminary Report of Alleged Child Abuse or Neglect (310)")
4.36 Linking and Withdrawing a Preliminary Report of Alleged Child Abuse or Neglect (310) (v6)- Effective 9/1/23-7/2/24- New Child in Household with Open DCS Case admin letter update
4.37 Change in Household Composition (v1)- Effective 6/1/12 - 4/30/14
4.37 Change in Household Composition (v2)- Effective 5/1/14-12/31/23 - moved to 4.18
4.38 Assessment Initiation (v4)-Effective 5/1/14 - 11/30/16 (previously 3.9)
4.38 Assessment Initiation (v5)- Effective 12/1/16- 6/30/18
4.38 Assessment Initiation (v6)- Effective 7/1/18- 2/28/19
4.38 Assessment Initiation (v7)- Effective 3/1/19- 4/30/19
4.38 Assessment Initiation (v8)- Effective 5/1/19- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
4.38 Assessment Initiation (v9) - Effective  7/1/2019- 7/31/2024
4.39 Restricting Assessments in Management Gateway for Indiana's Kids (v1)- Effective 8/1/14- 1/31/24- New Template Only
4.40 Drug Screening in Assessments (v1)- Effective 1/1/18- 4/30/22 
4.41 Safety Staffing (v1)- Effective 11/1/18- 12/31/18
4.41 Safety Staffing (v2)- Effective 1/1/19- 7/31/19
4.41 Safety Staffing (v3)- Effective 8/1/19-12/31/23 - moved to 4.18
4.42 Plan of Safe Care (v1)- Effective 5/1/19- 7/31/19
4.42 Plan of Safe Care (v2)- Effective 8/1/19- 10/31/21
4.42 Plan of Safe Care (v3)- Effective 11/1/21- 11/30/23 New Template Only
4.45 Assessment and Review of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators (v9)- Effective 4/1/21- 7/26/22- Title changed to "Assessment of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators"- information about the review process moved to policy 2.04
4.45 Assessment of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators (v10)- Effective 7/27/22- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes
4.47 Human Trafficking (v6)- Effective 4/1/24- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes 
4.48 Professional Service Request (v1)- Effective 1/1/22- 5/31/22

Chapter 4 Tools
4.B Tool: Assessment Narrative (v1) - Effective 10/1/07- 11/30/09
4.B Tool: Assessment Narrative (v2) - Effective 12/1/09- 7/31/11
4.B Tool: Assessment Narrative (v3) - Effective 8/1/11- 10/31/11
4.B Tool: Assessment Narrative (v4) - Effective 11/1/2011 - 7/31/2024
4.C Tool: Suggested Interview Questions for the Non-Offending Parent (v1)- Effective 5/1/09- 5/31/22- Moved to 2.F Tool
4.D Tool: Suggested Interview Questions for the Child (v1)- Effective 5/1/09- 5/31/22- Moved to 2.F Tool
4.E Tool: Suggested Interview Questions for the Alleged Domestic Violence Offender (v1) - 5/1/09- 6/30/19 - Legislative Changes
4.E Tool: Suggested Interview Questions for the Alleged Domestic Violence Offender (v2)- 7/1/19- 5/31/22- Moved to 2.F Tool 
4.F Tool: Tips for Photographing a Child and/or Trauma (v1)- 9/1/14- 6/30/22 
4.F Tool: Tips for Photographing a Child and/or Trauma (v2)- 7/1/22- 3/31/23- Title changed to "Tips for Photographing Child Abuse and/or Neglect"

Chapter 5 - General Case Management
5.01 Transitioning From Assessment (v1)- Effective 5/1/08 - 12/31/08
5.01 Transitioning From Assessment (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
5.01 Transitioning From Assessment (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/10
5.01 Transitioning From Assessment (v4)- Effective 7/1/10 - 3/31/11
5.01 Transitioning From Assessment (v5)- Effective 4/1/11 - 2/28/15
5.01 Transitioning a Case Between Family Case Managers (v6)- Effective 3/1/15- 8/31/23 (Changes due to RIE and IE. Title changed to "Assessment to Permanency Case Transfer Process")
5.02 Gathering Case Information (v1)- Effective 5/1/08 - 12/31/08
5.02 Gathering Case Information (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 6/30/14
5.02 Gathering Case Information (v3)- Effective 7/1/14- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
5.02 Gathering Case Information (v4)- Effective 7/1/19- 11/30/21 
5.02 Gathering Case Information (v5)- Effective 12/1/21- 3/31/22
5.03 Engaging the Family (v1)- Effective 5/1/08 - 4/30/09
5.03 Engaging the Family (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/09
5.03 Engaging the Family (v3)- Effective 10/1/14- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
5.03 Engaging the Family (v4)- Effective 7/1/19- 1/31/22
5.03 Engaging the Family (v5)- Effective 2/1/22- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes 
5.04 Noncustodial Parents (v1)- Effective 5/1/08 - 9/30/14
5.04 Noncustodial Parents (v2)- Effective 10/1/14 - 6/30/17
5.04 Noncustodial Parents (v3)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
5.04 Noncustodial Parents (v4)- Effective 7/1/19- 3/31/21- title changed to "Locating and Engaging Noncustodial Parents"
5.04 Locating and Engaging Noncustodial Parents (v5)- Effective 4/1/21- 3/31/22
5.05 Alleged Fathers (v1)- Effective 5/1/08 - 6/30/11
5.05 Alleged Fathers (v2)- Effective 7/1/11 - 4/30/15
5.05 Alleged Fathers (v3)- Effective 5/1/15- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
5.06 Locating Absent Parents  (v1)- Effective 5/1/08 - 8/31/08
5.06 Locating Absent Parents (v2)- Effective 9/1/08 - 12/31/08
5.06 Locating Absent Parents (v3)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
5.06 Locating Absent Parents (v4)- Effective 5/1/09 - 7/31/14
5.06 Locating Absent Parents (v5)- Effective 8/1/14- 1/31/20
5.06 Locating Absent Parents (v6)- Effective 2/1/20- 3/31/22 
5.07 Child and Family Team Meetings (v1)- Effective 5/1/08 - 4/30/09
5.07 Child and Family Team Meetings (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 7/31/10
5.07 Child and Family Team Meetings (v3)- Effective 8/1/10 - 3/31/12
5.07 Child and Family Team Meetings (v4)- Effective 4/1/12 - 6/30/15
5.07 Child and Family Team Meetings (v5)- Effective 7/1/15- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
5.07 Child and Family Team Meetings (v6)- Effective 7/1/19-12/31/19
5.07 Child and Family Team Meetings (v7)-  1/1/20- 8/31/21
5.07 Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings (v8)- 9/1/21- 1/31/23
5.07 Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings (v9)- 2/1/23- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes 
5.07 Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings (v10)- Effective 7/1/24-7/2/24- New Child in Household with Open DCS Case admin letter update
5.08 Developing the Case Plan (v1)- Effective 5/1/08 - 12/31/08
5.08 Developing the Case Plan (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
5.08 Developing the Case Plan (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 1/31/10
5.08 Developing the Case Plan (v4)- Effective 2/1/10 - 6/30/14
5.08 Developing the Case Plan (v5)- Effective 7/1/14 - 6/30/15
5.08 Developing the Case Plan (v6)- Effective 7/1/15 - 6/30/17
5.08 Developing the Case Plan (v7)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
5.08 Developing the Case Plan (v8)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
5.08 Developing the Case Plan (v9)- Effective 7/1/19- 9/30/20
5.08 Developing the Case Plan (v10)- Effective 10/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes- title changed to "Developing the Case Plan/Prevention Plan" 
5.08 Developing the Case Plan/Prevention Plan (v11)- 7/1/21- 3/31/23 
5.09 Informal Adjustment (IA) (v2)- Effective 5/1/08 - 6/30/10
5.09 Informal Adjustment (IA) (v4)- Effective 7/1/10 - 1/31/13
5.09 Informal Adjustment (IA) (v5)- Effective 2/1/13 - 1/31/16
5.09 Informal Adjustment (IA) (v6)- Effective 2/1/16- 8/31/18
5.09 Informal Adjustment (v7)- Effective 9/1/18- 2/28/19
5.09 Informal Adjustment (v8)- Effective 3/1/19- 8/31/21- Title changed to "Informal Adjustment/Prevention Plan" 
5.09 Informal Adjustment/Prevention Plan (IA)- 9/1/21- 11/30/23 New Template Only
5.10 Family Services (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
5.10 Family Services (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/10
5.10 Family Services (v4)- Effective 7/1/10 - 6/30/14
5.10 Family Services (v5)- Effective 7/1/14- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
5.10 Family Services (v6)- Effective 7/1/18- 11/30/18
5.10 Family Services (v7)- Effective 12/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
5.10 Family Services (v8)- Effective 7/1/19- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
5.10 Family Services (v9)- Effective 7/1/21- 9/30/21- Legislative Changes  
5.11 Mental Health Services (v1)- Effective  5/1/0 8- 9/1/10
5.12 Closing a CHINS Case (v1)- Effective 5/1/08 - 12/31/08
5.12 Closing a CHINS Case (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
5.12 Closing a CHINS Case (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/10
5.12 Closing a CHINS Case (v4)- Effective 7/1/10 - 6/30/14
5.12 Closing a CHINS Case (v5)- Effective 7/1/14- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
5.12 Closing a CHINS Case (v6)- Effective 7/1/19- 8/31/21
5.12 Closing a CHINS Case (v7)- Effective 9/1/21- 11/30/23
5.13 Transferring a Case (v1)- Effective 2/1/09 - 6/30/17
5.14 End of Life Care (v1)- Effective 5/1/09- 8/31/18
5.15 Concurrent Planning (v2)- Effective 4/1/10 - 6/30/17
5.15 Concurrent Planning (v3)- Effective 7/1/17- 5/31/18
5.15 Concurrent Planning (v4)- Effective 6/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
5.15 Concurrent Planning (v5)- Effective 7/1/19- 3/31/22
5.15 Concurrent Planning- An Overview (v6)- Effective 4/1/22- 1/31/23
5.15 Concurrent Planning/Second Permanency Plan- An Overview- Effective 2/1/23- 3/10/24- Legislative Changes 
5.16 Indiana Caregiver Strength and Needs (v1)- Effective 7/1/11 - 2/26/14
5.17 Assistance for a Family's Basic Needs (v1)- Effective 4/1/12 - 9/30/14
5.18 Death and Burial of a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v1)- Effective 9/1/12 - 12/31/12
5.19 Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment (v1)- Effective 4/1/15- 12/31/18
5.19 Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment (v2)- Effective 1/1/19- 9/30/21- Changed due to RIE
5.19 Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment (v3)- Effective 10/1/21- 5/31/22
5.19 Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment (v4)- Effective 6/1/22- 9/30/23
5.20 Drug Screening in Permanency Case Management (v1)- Effective 1/1/18- 4/30/22
5.21 Safety Planning (v1)- Effective 5/1/19- 7/31/19
5.22 Missing and Runaway Children (v3)- Effective 1/1/23- 4/30/23
5.22 Missing and Runaway Children (v4)- Effective 5/1/23- 8/31/23

Chapter 5 Tools
5.A Tool: Domestic Violence and Child and Family Team (CFT) Meeting Considerations (v2)- Effective 4/1/12- 5/31/22- Moved to 2.E Tool
5.B Tool: Family Network Diagram (v1) - Effective 3/1/2007-11/30/2021 
5.C Tool: Face-to-Face Contact Guide (v1)- Effective 8/1/20- 7/31/22- Changes due to RIE
5.C Tool: Face-to-Face Contact Guide (v2)- Effective 8/1/22- 7/2/24- Changes due to New Child in Household Admin Letter 

Chapter 6 - Court
6.01 Detention Hearing (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 12/31/08
6.01 Detention Hearing (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 7/31/11
6.01 Detention Hearing (v3)- Effective 8/1/11 - 6/30/12
6.01 Detention Hearing (v4)- Effective 7/1/12 - 6/30/17
6.01 Detention Hearing (v5)- Effective 7/1/17- 8/31/20
6.01 Detention Hearing (v6)- Effective 9/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
6.02 Filing a CHINS Petition (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 12/31/08
6.02 Filing a CHINS Petition (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
6.02 Filing a CHINS Petition (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 7/31/11
6.02 Filing a CHINS Petition (v4)- Effective 8/1/11- 8/31/20
6.02 Filing a CHINS Petition (v5)- Effective 9/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
6.03 Initial-Fact Finding Hearing (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 12/31/08
6.03 Initial-Fact Finding Hearing (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
6.03 Initial-Fact Finding Hearing (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 7/31/11
6.03 Initial-Fact Finding Hearing (v4)- Effective 8/1/11- 10/31/20
6.03 Initial-Fact Finding Hearing (v5)- Effective 11/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
6.04 Providing Notice (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 7/31/11
6.04 Providing Notice (v2)- Effective 8/1/11- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
6.04 Providing Notice (v3)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
6.04 Providing Notice (v4)- Effective 7/1/19- 8/31/20
6.04 Providing Notice (v5)-  Effective 9/1/20- 8/31/21- Title Changed to "Providing Notice of Hearings"
6.04 Providing Notice of Hearings (v6)- 9/1/21- 8/31/23 
6.05 Petition for Parental Participation (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 7/31/11
6.05 Petition for Parental Participation (v2)- Effective 8/1/11- 6/30/22- Policy Archived- Legislative Changes 
6.06 Predispositional Report (PDR) (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 12/31/08
6.06 Predispositional Report (PDR) (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 7/31/11
6.06 Predispositional Report (PDR) (v3)- Effective 8/1/11 - 6/30/17
6.06 Predispositional Report (PDR) (v4)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
6.06 Predispositional Report (PDR) (v5)- Effective 7/1/19-  8/31/21- FFPSA Changes
6.06 Predispositional Report (PDR) (v6)- Effective 9/1/21- 10/31/23- New Template Only 
6.07 Dispositional Hearing (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 12/31/08
6.07 Dispositional Hearing (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 7/31/11
6.07 Dispositional Hearing (v3)- Effective 8/1/11- 8/31/20
6.07 Dispositional Hearing (v4)- Effective 9/1/20- 4/30/21
6.07 Dispositional Hearing (v5)- Effective 5/1/21- 8/31/21- FFPSA Changes 
6.07 Dispositional Hearing (v6)- Effective 9/1/21- 6/30/23 (legislative changes) 
6.08 Three Month Progress Report (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 12/31/08
6.08 Three Month Progress Report (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 7/31/11
6.08 Three Month Progress Report (v3)- Effective 8/1/11 - 6/30/15
6.08 Three Month Progress Report (v4)- Effective 7/1/15- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
6.08 Three Month Progress Report (v5)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
6.08 Three Month Progress Report (v6)- Effective 7/1/19- 4/30/21
6.08 Three Month Progress Report (v7)- Effective 5/1/21- 8/31/21- FFPSA Changes
6.08 Three Month Progress Report (v8)- Effective 9/1/21- 10/31/23- New Template Only 
6.09 Periodic Case Review Hearing (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 12/31/08
6.09 Periodic Case Review Hearing (v3)- Effective 8/1/11 - 8/31/12
6.09 Periodic Case Review Hearing (v4)- Effective 9/1/12 - 9/30/13
6.09 Periodic Case Review Hearing (v5)- Effective 10/1/13- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
6.09 Periodic Case Review Hearing (v6)- Effective 7/1/19- 4/30/21
6.09 Periodic Case Review Hearing (v7)- Effective 5/1/21- 8/31/21- FFPSA Changes 
6.09 Periodic Case Review Hearing (v8)-Effective 9/1/21-12/31/23 - New template only
6.09 Periodic Case Review Hearing (v9)- Effective 1/1/24- 3/11/24- Legislative Changes
6.10 Permanency Plan (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 12/31/08
6.10 Permanency Plan (v2)-Effective 1/1/09 - 7/31/11
6.10 Permanency Plan (v3)- Effective 8/1/11 - 8/31/12
6.10 Permanency Plan (v4)- Effective 9/1/12 - 6/30/15
6.10 Permanency Plan (v5)- Effective 7/1/15 - 6/30/17
6.10 Permanency Plan (v6)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
6.10 Permanency Plan (v7)- Effective 7/1/19- 9/30/20
6.10 Permanency Plan (v8)- Effective 10/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
6.10 Permanency Plan (v9)- Effective 7/1/21- 8/31/21- FFPSA Changes
6.10 Permanency Plan (v10)- Effective 9/1/21- 1/31/22
6.10 Permanency Plan (v11)- Effective 2/1/22- 8/31/23 
6.10 Permanency Plan (v12)- Effective 9/1/23- 3/10/24- Legislative Changes
6.11 Permanency Hearing (v1)- Effective7/1/08 - 12/31/08
6.11 Permanency Hearing (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 7/31/11
6.11 Permanency Hearing (v3)- Effective 8/1/11 - 8/31/12
6.11 Permanency Hearing (v4)- Effective 9/1/12 - 9/30/13
6.11 Permanency Hearing (v5)- Effective 10/1/13 - 6/30/15
6.11 Permanency Hearing (v6)- Effective 7/1/15- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
6.11 Permanency Hearing (v7)- Effective 7/1/19- 9/30/20
6.11 Permanency Hearing (v8)- Effective 10/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
6.11 Permanency Hearing (v9)- Effective 7/1/21- 8/31/21- FFPSA Changes
6.11 Permanency Hearing (v10)- Effective 9/1/21- 11/30/23- New Template Only
6.11 Permanency Hearing (v11)- Effective 12/1/23- 3/10/24- Legislative Changes 
6.12 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 12/31/08
6.12 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 6/30/09
6.12 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v3)- Effective 7/1/09 - 12/31/09
6.12 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v4)- Effective 1/1/10 - 7/31/11 
6.12 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v5)- Effective 8/1/11 - 11/30/12
6.12 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v6)- Effective12/1/12 - 3/31/14
6.12 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v7)- Effective 4/1/14 - 6/30/14
6.12 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v8)- Effective 7/1/14 - 6/30/17
6.12 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v9)- Effective 7/1/17- 5/31/21
6.12 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v10)- Effective 6/1/21- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
6.12 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v11)- Effective 7/1/21- 3/10/24- Legislative Changes 
6.13 Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 12/31/08
6.13 Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v2)- Effective 1/1/09- 7/31/11
6.13 Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v3- Effective 8/1/11- 11/30/12
6.13 Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v4)- Effective 12/1/12 - 6/30/17
6.13 Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v5)- Effective 7/1/17- 5/31/21
6.13 Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) (v6)- Effective 6/1/21- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
6.14 Children Attending Court Proceedings (v1)- Effective 12/1/13 - 6/30/15
6.14 Children Attending Court Proceedings (v2)- Effective 7/1/15- 5/31/21
6.14 Children Attending Court Proceedings (v3)- Effective 6/1/21- 5/31/23

Chapter 6 Tools
6.A Tool: Legal Process Overview (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 11/30/09 
6.A Tool: Legal Process Overview (v2)- Effective 12/1/09- 6/30/23 
6.B Tool: Statutory Definition of CHINS (v1)- Effective 7/1/08- 9/30/14
6.B Tool: Statutory Definition of CHINS (v2)- Effective 10/1/14- 3/31/15
6.B Tool: Statutory Definition of CHINS (v3)- Effective 4/1/15 - 6/30/16
6.B Tool: Statutory Definition of CHINS (v4)- Effective 7/1/16 - 6/30/17
6.B Tool: Statutory Definition of CHINS (v5)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
6.B Tool: Statutory Definition of CHINS (v6)- Effective 7/1/19- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
6.B Tool: Statutory Definition of CHINS (v7)- Effective 7/1/19- 11/30/20
6.B Tool: Statutory Definition of CHINS (v8)- Effective 12/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
6.B Tool: Statutory Definition of CHINS (v9)- Effective 7/1/21- 3/17/22- Legislative Changes 

Chapter 7 - In-Home Services
7.01 Child at Imminent Risk of Placement (v1)- Effective 2/1/07 - 9/30/08
7.01 Child at Imminent Risk of Placement (v2)- Effective 10/1/08 - 5/31/11
7.01 Child at Imminent Risk of Placement (v3)- Effective 6/1/11 - 6/30/14
7.01 Child at Imminent Risk of Placement (v4)- Effective 7/1/14- 8/31/19
7.01 Child at Imminent Risk of Removal (v5)- Effective 9/1/19- 3/31/22 
7.02 Services for the Child's Family (v1)- Effective 10/1/08 - 6/30/14
7.02 Services for the Child's Family (v2)- Effective 7/1/14- 6/30/18- Combined with policy 5.10
7.03 Minimum Contact (v1)- Effective 10/1/08 - 4/30/09
7.03 Minimum Contact (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/10
7.03 Minimum Contact (v3)- Effective 7/1/10 - 10/31/16
7.03 Minimum Contact (v4)- Effective 11/1/16 - 6/30/17
7.03 Minimum Contact (v5)- Effective 7/1/17 - 10/31/17
7.03 Minimum Contact (v6)- Effective 11/1/17- 8/31/18
7.03 Minimum Contact (v7)- Effective 9/1/18- 2/28/19
7.03 Minimum Contact (v8)- Effective 3/1/19- 7/31/20
7.03 Minimum Contact (v9)- Effective 8/1/20- 7/31/22- Changes due to RIE
7.03 Minimum Contact (v10)- Effective 8/1/22- 7/2/24- Info from New Child in Household Admin Letter added 
7.04 Parental Interaction and Involvement (v1)- Effective 10/1/08- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
7.04 Parental Interaction and Involvement (v2)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
7.04 Parental Interaction and Involvement (v3)- Effective 7/1/19- 2/28/21
7.04 Parental Interaction and Involvement (v4)- Effective 3/1/21- 11/30/23 New Template Only
7.05 Meaningful Visits (v1)- Effective 10/1/08 - 12/31/08
7.05 Meaningful Visits (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
7.05 Meaningful Visits (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/10
7.05 Meaningful Visits (v4)- Effective 7/1/10 - 11/30/11
7.05 Meaningful Visits (v5)- Effective 12/1/11 - 10/31/16- title change
7.05 Meaningful Contacts (v6)- Effective 11/1/16- 8/31/18
7.05 Meaningful Contacts (v7)- Effective 9/1/18- 2/28/19
7.05 Meaningful Contacts (v8)- Effective 3/1/19- 8/31/23 
7.06 Educational Services (v1)- Effective 10/1/08 - 6/30/10
7.06 Educational Services (v2)- Effective 7/1/10 - 5/31/15
7.06 Educational Services (v3)- Effective 6/1/15- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
7.06 Educational Services (v4)- Effective 7/1/18- 8/31/19
7.06 Educational Services (v5)- Effective 9/1/19- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
7.06 Educational Services (v6)- Effective 7/1/21- 6/30/22- Legislative Changes 
7.06 Educational Services (v7)- Effective 7/1/22- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
7.07 Health Care Services (v1)- Effective 10/1/08 - 8/31/10
7.07 Heath Care Services (v2)- Effective 9/1/10- 8/31/22
7.07 Health Care Services (v3)- Effective 9/1/22- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
7.08 Respite Care (v1)- Effective 10/1/08 - 5/31/17
7.09 Travel, Outings, and Overnight Stays (v1)- Effective 10/1/08 - 6/30/10- Title changed to "Travel and Overnight Stays"
7.09 Travel and Overnight Stays (v2)- Effective 7/1/10- 3/31/24- Title changed to "Travel and Extended Stays" 
7.10 Transition to Out-of-Home Care (v1)- Effective 10/1/08 - 12/31/08
7.10 Transition to Out-of-Home Care (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 5/31/18
7.10 Transition to Out-of-Home Care (v3)- Effective 6/1/18- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
7.10 Transition to Out-of Home Care (v4)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
7.10 Transition to Out-of-Home Care (v5)- Effective 7/1/19- 7/31/21
7.10 Transition to Out-of-Home Care (v6)- Effective 8/1/21- 11/30/23 New Template Only 
7.11 Safety and Risk Reassessment (In Home) (v1)- Effective 6/1/11 - 6/30/14
7.11 Safety and Risk Reassessment (In Home) (v2)- Effective 7/1/14- 9/30/19
7.11 In-Home Risk and Safety Reassessment (v3)- 10/1/19- 3/31/23

Chapter 8 - Out of Home Services
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option  Effective (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 12/31/11
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v4)- Effective 1/1/12 - 6/30/14
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v5)- Effective 7/1/14 - 10/31/14
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v6)- Effective 11/1/14 - 6/30/16
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v7)- Effective 7/1/16 - 10/31/16
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v8)- Effective 11/1/16 - 6/30/17
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v9)- Effective 7/1/17- 12/31/18
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v10)- Effective 1/1/19- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v11)- Effective 7/1/19- 1/31/20
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v12)- Effective 2/1/20- 8/31/21- FFPSA Changes
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v13)- Effective 9/1/21- 1/31/22 
8.01 Selecting a Placement Option (v14)- Effective 2/1/22- 3/1/23- Added info from Admin Letter- Vaccinations 
8.02 Consideration of Race, Color, or National Origin. The Interethnic Placement Act (IEPA)- 6/1/08- 11/30/23
8.03 Special Needs and Therapeutic Foster Family Home Options (v1)- Effective 6/1/08
8.04 Residential Care Review and Approval (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 6/30/12
8.04 Emergency Shelter Care and Residential Placement Review (v2)- Effective 7/1/12 - 11/30/12
8.04 Emergency Shelter and Urgent Residential Placement Review and Approval (v3)- Effective 12/1/13- 9/30/19
8.04 Emergency Shelter and Urgent Residential Placement Review and Approval (v4)- Effective 10/1/19-12/31/19
8.04 Emergency Shelter and Urgent  Residential Placement Review and Approval (v5)- Effective 1/1/20- 8/31/21- FFPSA Changes and Title Change
8.04 Emergency Shelter Care & Urgent Residential Treatment (v6)- Effective 9/1/21- 3/31/24
8.05 Out-of-County Placements (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 2/28/11 
8.05 Out-of-County Placements (v2)- Effective 3/1/11 - 6/30/12
8.05 Out of County Placements (v3)- Effective 7/1/12 - 2/28/14
8.05 Out-of-County Placements (v4)- Effective 3/1/14- 4/30/22
8.06 Conducting Background Checks for Unlicensed Placements (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/07
8.06 Conducting Background Checks for Unlicensed Placements (v2)- Effective 10/1/07 - 6/30/11
8.06 Conducting Background Checks for Unlicensed Placements (v3)- Effective 7/1/11 - 7/31/13
8.07 Evaluation of Background Checks for Unlicensed Placements (v3)- Effective 3/1/07 - 6/30/11
8.07 Evaluation of Background Checks for Unlicensed Placements (v4)- Effective 7/1/11 - 7/31/13
8.08 Preparing a Child for Placement (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 2/28/11
8.08 Preparing a Child for Placement (v2)- Effective 3/1/11 - 6/30/17
8.08 Preparing a Child for Placement (v3)- Effective 7/1/17- 8/31/23 
8.09 Placing a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v2)- Effective 6/1/08 - 2/28/11
8.09 Placing a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v3)- Effective 3/1/11 - 6/30/15
8.09 Placing a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v4)- Effective 7/1/15 - 4/30/16
8.09 Placing a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v5)- Effective 5/1/16 - 6/30/17
8.09 Placing a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v6)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
8.09 Placing a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v7)- Effective 7/1/18- 8/31/19
8.09 Placing a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v8)- Effective 9/1/19- 5/31/21
8.09 Placing a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v9)- Effective 6/1/21- 3/31/22 
8.09 Placing a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v10)- Effective 4/1/22- 3/1/23- Added info from Admin Letter- Vaccinations
8.10 Minimum Contact (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 12/31/08
8.10 Minimum Contact (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
8.10 Minimum Contact (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 2/28/11
8.10 Minimum Contact (v4)- Effective 3/1/11 - 12/31/11
8.10 Minimum Contact (v5)- Effective 1/1/12 - 9/30/15
8.10 Minimum Contact (v6)- Effective 10/1/15 - 10/31/16
8.10 Minimum Contact (v7)- Effective 11/1/16 - 6/30/17
8.10 Minimum Contact (v8)- Effective 7/1/17 - 10/31/17
8.10 Minimum Contact (v9)- Effective 11/1/17- 8/31/18
8.10 Minimum Contact (v10)- Effective 9/1/18- 2/28/19
8.10 Minimum Contact (v11)- Effective 3/1/19- 7/31/20
8.10 Minimum Contact (v12)- Effective 8/1/20- 8/31/21- FFPSA Changes
8.10 Minimum Contact (v13)- Effective 9/1/21- 9/30/21- Correction made 
8.10 Minimum Contact (v14)- Effective 10/1/21- 7/31/22- Changes due to RIE 
8.10 Minimum Contact (v15)- Effective 8/1/22- 10/31/22
8.10 Minimum Contact (v16)- Effective 11/1/22- 11/30/22- Correction made
8.10 Minimum Contact (v17)- Effective 12/1/22- 7/2/24- Info from New Child in Household Admin Letter added
8.11 Parental Interaction and Involvement (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 2/28/11
8.11 Parental Interaction and Involvement (v2)- Effective 3/1/11 - 6/30/17
8.11 Parental Interaction and Involvement (v3)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
8.11 Parental Interaction and Involvement (v4)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
8.11 Parental Interaction and Involvement (v5)- Effective 7/1/19-12/31/22
8.11 Parental Interaction and Involvement (v6)- Effective 1/1/23- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes 
8.12 Developing the Visitation Plan (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 6/30/08
8.12 Developing the Visitation Plan (v2)- Effective 7/1/08 - 4/30/09
8.12 Developing the Visitation Plan (v3)- Effective  5/1/09 - 2/28/11
8.12 Developing the Visitation Plan (v4)- Effective 3/1/11 - 3/31/14 
8.12 Developing the Visitation Plan (v5)- Effective 4/1/14 - 6/30/17
8.12 Developing the Visitation Plan (v6)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
8.12 Developing the Visitation Plan (v7)- Effective 7/1/19- 1/31/20
8.12 Developing the Visitation Plan (v8)- Effective 2/1/20- 8/31/20
8.12 Developing the Visitation Plan (v9)- Effective 9/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
8.12 Developing the Visitation Plan (v10)- Effective 7/1/21- 3/31/22
8.12 Developing the Visitation Plan (v11)- Effective 4/1/22- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
8.13 Implementing the Visitation Plan (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 12/31/08
8.13 Implementing the Visitation Plan (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 4/30/09
8.13 Implementing the Visitation Plan (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 2/28/11
8.13 Implementing the Visitation Plan (v4)- Effective 3/1/11 - 5/31/11
8.13 Implementing the Visitation Plan (v5)- Effective 6/1/11 - 3/31/14 
8.13 Implementing the Visitation Plan (v6)- Effective 4/1/14 - 6/30/17
8.13 Implementing the Visitation Plan (v7)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
8.13 Implementing the Visitation Plan (v8)-Effective 7/1/19-12/31/22
8.14 Services for the Child's Family (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 12/31/08
8.15 Services for the Resource Family (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 2/28/11
8.15 Services for the Resource Family (v2)- Effective 3/1/11 - 6/30/17
8.15 Services for the Resource Family (v3)- Effective 7/1/17- 9/30/21 
8.15 Services for the Resource Family (v4)- Effective 10/1/21- 11/30/23 New Template 
8.16 Resource Parent(s) Role (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 2/28/11
8.16 Resource Parent(s) Role (v2)- Effective 3/1/11 - 6/30/15
8.16 Resource Parent(s) Role (v3)- Effective 7/1/15 - 6/30/16
8.16 Resource Parent(s) Role (v4)- Effective 7/1/16- 5/31/21
8.16 Resource Parent's Role (v5)- Effective 6/1/21- 1/31/22
8.16 Resource Parent's Role (v6)- Effective 2/1/22- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
8.17 Respite Services for Resource Families (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 3/31/17
8.17 Respite Services for Resource Families (v2)- Effective 4/1/17- 9/30/24 
8.18 Clothing, Personal Items, and Permitted Per Diem Expenses (v2)- Effective 5/1/09 - 5/31/09- changed to policy 8.19
8.18 Discipline in Resource Homes (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 10/31/14
8.18 Behavior Management and Discipline in Resource Homes (v2)- Effective 11/1/14- 9/30/21
8.19 Clothing and Personal Items (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 4/30/09
8.19 Clothing, Personal Items, and Permitted Per Diem Expenses (v3)- Effective 6/1/09 - 1/18/10
8.19 Clothing, Personal Items, and Permitted Per Diem Expenses (v4)- Effective 1/19/10 - 12/31/11
8.19 Clothing, Personal Items, and Permitted Per Diem Expenses (v5)- Effective 1/1/12 - 12/31/12
8.19 Clothing, Personal Items, and Permitted Per Diem Expenses (v6)- Effective 1/1/13 - 9/30/14
8.20 Educational Services (v2)- Effective 6/1/08 - 6/10/10
8.20 Educational Services (v4)- Effective 3/1/11
8.20 Educational Services (v6)- Effective 10/1/14 - 4/30/16
8.20 Educational Services (v7)- Effective 5/1/16 - 6/30/16
8.20 Educational Services (v8)- Effective 7/1/16- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
8.20 Educational Services (v9)- Effective 7/1/19- 9/30/19
8.20 Educational Services (v10)- Effective 10/1/19- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
8.20 Educational Services (v11)- Effective 7/1/21- 6/30/22- Legislative Changes
8.20 Educational Services (v12)- Effective 7/1/22- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes
8.20 Educational Services (v13)- Effective 7/1/23- 3/31/24 
8.21 Special Education Services (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 1/31/10
8.21 Special Education Services (v2)- Effective 2/1/10 - 4/30/16
8.21 Special Education Services (v3)- Effective 5/1/16- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
8.21 Special Education Services (v4)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
8.22 School Transfers and Legal Settlement (v1)- Effective 6/1/08-  6/30/16
8.22 School Transfers and Legal Settlement (v2)- Effective 7/1/16- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes & Name Change
8.22 School Notifications and Legal Settlement (v3)- Effective 7/1/18- 9/30/19
8.22 School Notifications and Legal Settlement (v4)- Effective 10/1/19- 7/31/21 
8.23 Extracurricular Activities (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 6/30/15
8.23 Extracurricular Activities (v2)- Effective 7/1/15- 9/30/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY
8.24 Travel, Outings and Overnight Stays While in Out-of-Home Care (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 12/31/09
8.24 Travel, Outings, and Overnight Stays While in Out-of-Home Care (v3)- Effective 7/1/10- 10/31/21
8.24 Travel and Overnight Stays While in Out-of-Home Care (v4)- Effective 11/1/21- 3/21/24- Title changed to "Travel and Extended Stays"
8.25 Health Care Services (Overview) (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 5/31/11
8.25 Health Care Services (Overview) (v2)- Effective 6/1/11- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
8.26 Authorization for Health Care Services (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 12/31/13
8.26 Authorization for Health Care Services (v2)- Effective 1/1/14 - 6/30/15
8.26 Authorization for Health Care Services (v3)- Effective 7/1/15 - 9/30/17
8.26 Authorization for Health Care Services (v4)- Effective 10/1/17-11/30/22 
8.27 Maintaining Health Records - Medical Passport (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 6/30/15
8.27 Maintaining Health Records - Medical Passport (v2)- Effective 7/1/15 - 4/30/17
8.27 Maintaining Health Records - Medical Passport (v3)- Effective 5/1/17-11/30/22
8.27 Maintaining Health Records- Medical Passport (v4)- Effective 12/1/22- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
8.28 Payment for Health Care Services (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 4/30/09
8.28 Payment for Health Care Services (v2)- Effective 5/1/09- 9/30/23
8.29 Routine Health Care (v1)- Effective 6/1/08
8.29 Routine Health Care (v3)- Effective 5/1/09 - 6/30/15
8.29 Routine Health Care (v4)- Effective 7/1/15- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
8.29 Routine Health Care (v5)- Effective 7/1/21- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
8.30 Psychotropic Medication (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 12/31/13
8.30 Psychotropic Medication (v2)- Effective 1/1/14 - 5/31/16
8.30 Psychotropic Medication (v3)- Effective 6/1/16- 10/31/21
8.30 Psychotropic Medication (v4)- Effective 11/1/21-11/30/22
8.30 Psychotropic Medication (v5)- Effective 12/1/22- 6/30/23
8.30 Psychotropic Medication (v6)- Effective 7/1/23- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes 
8.31 HIV-AIDS (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 8/31/17
8.31 HIV, STDs, and Other Communicable Diseases (v2)- Effective 9/1/17 - 9/30/17
8.31 HIV, STDs, and Other Communicable Diseases (v3)- Effective 10/1/17- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
8.33 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and Other Communicable Diseases (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 8/31/17
8.34 Participation in Medical Studies and Drug Trials (v1)- Effective 6/1/08- 8/31/18
8.34 Participation in Medical Studies and Drug Trials (v2)- 9/1/18- 10/31/23 
8.35 Sex Education and Family Planning Services (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 8/31/14
8.35 Sex Education and Family Planning Services (v2)- Effective 9/1/14 - 9/30-17
8.36 Youth With Children Effective (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 2/28/11
8.36 Expectant Youth and Youth With Children (v2)- Effective 3/1/11 - 3/31/14
8.36 Expectant Youth and Youth with Children (v3)- Effective 4/1/14- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
8.36 Expectant Youth and Youth with Children (v4)- Effective 7/1/19- 8/31/21- FFPSA Changes 
8.36 Expectant Youth and Youth with Children (v5) - Effective 9/1/21 -8/31/24  
8.37 Holding a Placement During a Temporary Absence (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 2/28/11
8.37 Holding a Placement During a Temporary Absence (v2)- Effective 3/1/11 - 9/30/14
8.37 Holding a Placement During a Temporary Absence (v3)- Effective 10/1/14 - 8/31/15
8.37 Runaways and Hospitalizations (v4)- Effective 9/1/15 - 6/30/16
8.37 Runaways and Hospitalizations (v5)- Effective7/1/16 - 9/30/16
8.37 Holding a Placement During a Hospitalization (v6)- Effective 11/1/16 - 6/30/17
8.37 Holding a Placement During a Hospitalization (v7)- Effective 7/1/17- 9/30/19
8.37 Holding a Placement During a Hospitalization (v8)- Effective 10/1/19- 4/30/23 
8.38 Placement Changes (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 12/31/08
8.38 Placement Changes (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 9/30/12
8.38 Placement Changes (v3)- Effective 10/1/12- 6/30/18- Legislative Changes
8.38 Placement Changes (v4)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
8.38 Placement Changes (v5)- Effective 7/1/19- 9/30/21- Changes due to RIE, QRTP, and BID 
8.38 Placement Changes (v6)- Effective 10/1/21- 6/30/22- Legislative Changes 
8.38 Placement Changes (v7)- Effective 7/1/22- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes
8.38 Placement Changes (v8)- Effective 7/1/23- 3/31/24 
8.39 Trial Home Visits  (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 2/28/11
8.39 Trial Home Visits (v3)- Effective 3/1/11 - 6/30/14
8.39 Trial Home Visits (v3)- Effective 7/1/14 - 3/31/16
8.39 Trial Home Visits (v4)- Effective 4/1/16- 12/31/18
8.39 Trial Home Visits (v5)- Effective 1/1/19- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
8.39 Trial Home Visits (v6)- Effective 7/1/19- 10/31/21
8.39 Trial Home Visits (v7)- Effective 11/1/21- 4/30/23 
8.39 Trial Home Visits (v8)- Effective 5/1/23- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
8.40 Guardianship (v1)- Effective 6/1/08- 2/20/11
8.40 Guardianship (v2)- Effective 2/21/11- 6/30/12     
8.41 Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care (v1)- Effective 6/1/08 - 6/30/15
8.41 Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care (v2)- Effective 7/1/15- 8/31/18
8.41 Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care (v3)- Effective 9/1/18- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
8.41 Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care (v4)- Effective 7/1/21- 3/31/23
8.41 Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care (v5)- Effective 4/1/23- 6/30/23
8.41 Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care (v6)- Effective 7/1/23- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes 
8.42 Verifying Citizenship or Immigration Status (v2)- Effective 6/1/08 - 12/31/08
8.42 Verifying Citizenship or Immigration Status (v3)- Effective 1/1/09 - 6/30/13
8.42 Verifying Citizenship or Immigration Status (v4)- Effective 7/1/13 - 11/30/15
8.43 Verifying Citizenship or Immigration Status (v1)- Effective 6/20/07
8.43 Meaningful Visits (v1)- Effective 3/1/11 - 9/30/15
8.43 Meaningful Visits (v2)- Effective 10/1/15 - 10/31/16- title change
8.43 Meaningful Contacts (v3)- Effective 11/1/16 - 6/30/17
8.43 Meaningful Contacts (v4)- 7/1/17- 8/31/18
8.43 Meaningful Contacts (v5)- Effective 9/1/18- 2/28/19
8.43 Meaningful Contacts (v6)- Effective 3/1/19- 4/30/23
8.44 Reunification Reassessments  (Out of Home) (v1)- Effective 6/1/11 - 6/30/14
8.44 Reunification Assessment (Out-of-Home) (v2)- Effective 7/1/14- 9/30/19
8.45 Assistance for Unlicensed Relative Placements (v2)- Effective 1/1/13 - 9/30/14
8.46 Resource Parent Complaint Resolution Process (v1)- Effective 6/1/12- 8/31/19
8.46 Resource Parent Complaint Resolution Process (v2)- Effective 9/1/19- 11/30/21 
8.47 Permanency Roundtables (v1)- Effective 7/1/12 - 6/30/17
8.47 Permanency Roundtables (v2)- Effective 7/1/17-12/31/19
8.47 Permanency Roundtables (v3)- Effective 1/1/20- 10/21/22- Policy Archived due to RIE- Just Stop It 
8.48 Relative Placements (v1)- Effective 10/1/12 - 10/31/13
8.48 Relative Placements (v2)- Effective 11/1/13 - 6/30/15
8.48 Relative Placements (v3)- Effective 7/1/15 - 5/31/18
8.48 Relative Placements (v4)- Effective 6/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
8.48 Relative Placements (v5)- Effective 7/1/19- 5/31/21 (title changed to Relative or Kinship Placements)
8.48 Relative or Kinship Placements (v6)- Effective 6/1/21- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
8.48 Relative or Kinship Placements (v7)- Effective 7/1/21- 3/31/23 
8.48 Relative or Kinship Placements (v8)- Effective 4/1/23- 7/31/23 
8.49 Funeral and Burial Services for a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v2)- Effective 1/1/13- 8/31/20
8.49 Funeral and Burial Services for a Child in Out-of-Home Care (v3)- Effective 9/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
8.49 Funeral and Burial Services for a Child In Out-of-Home Care (v4)- Effective 7/1/21-12/31/23- new template and title change
8.50 Determining and Reviewing Categories of Supervision (v1)- Effective 7/1/15- 12/31/18
8.50 Determining and Reviewing Categories of Supervision (v2)- Effective 1/1/19- 8/31/23 
8.51 Regional Permanency Teams (v1)- Effective 1/1/20- 10/21/22- Policy Archived due to RIE- Just Stop It

Chapter 8 Tools
8.E Tool: Category of Supervision Policy to Practice (v1)- Effective 7/1/15- 12/31/18
8.E Tool: Category of Supervision Policy to Practice (v2)- Effective 1/1/19- 9/30/19

Chapter 9 - Interstate Compact (ICPC)
9.01 Request to Place in Another State (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 2/28/13
9.01 Request to Place in Another State (v2)- Effective 3/1/13- 10/31/20
9.01 Request to Place an Indiana Child in Another State (v3)- Effective 11/1/20- 2/28/23 
9.02 Request to Place a Child in Indiana (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 2/28/13
9.02 Request to Place a Child in Indiana (v2)- Effective 3/1/13- 10/31/20
9.03 Initial Placement Changes (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 2/28/13
9.03 Initial Placement- Placement Changes (v2)- 3/1/13- 10/31/20
9.04 Financial and Medical Responsibility (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 2/28/13
9.04 Financial and Medical Responsibility (v2)- Effective 3/1/13- 2/28/13- information moved to policy 9.01 
9.05 Priority Placements (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 2/28/13
9.05 Expedited Placements for Out-of-State ICPC Placements (v2)- Effective 3/1/13- 10/31/20
9.06 International Adoptions (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 11/30/13
9.06 International Adoptions (v2)- Effective 12/1/13 - 4/30/14
9.07 Private Interstate Adoptions (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 11/30/13
9.07 Private Interstate Adoptions (v2)- Effective 12/1/13 - 7/31/14
9.08 Minimum Contact for ICPC Placements (v2)- Effective 3/1/10 - 11/30/13
9.08 Minimum Contacts for ICPC Placements (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 2/28/10
9.08 Minimum Contact for ICPC Placements (v3)- Effective 12/1/13-8/31/18
9.08 Minimum Contact for ICPC Placements (v4)- Effective 9/1/18- 2/28/19
9.08 Minimum Contact for ICPC Placements (v5)- Effective 3/1/19- 10/31/20
9.08 Minimum Contact for DCS ICPC Placements (v6)- Effective 11/1/20- 7/31/22- Changes due to RIE 
9.09 Placement Updates and Supervision Reports (v1)-Effective ? - 11/30/13
9.10 Request to Place in Another State (v1)- Effective 5/10/07 - 10/31/08- moved to 9.01
9.10 Termination of Jurisdiction (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 11/30/13
9.10 Termination of Jurisdiction (v2)- Effective 12/1/13- 10/31/20
9.11 Request to Place in Indiana (v1)- Effective 5/10/07 - 10/31/08- moved to 9.02
9.11 Transportation Costs (v1)- Effective 11/1/08 - 9/30/13
9.12 Violations of ICPC Procedures (v1) 11/1/08 - 11/30/13
9.12 Violations of ICPC Procedures (v2) 12/1/13- 10/31/20

Chapter 10 - Adoption- title changed to Adoption and Guardianship
10.01 Planning for Adoption (v1)- Effective 8/1/08 - 1/31/14
10.01 Planning for Adoption (v2)- Effective 2/1/14 - 6/30/14
10.01 Planning for Adoption (v3)- Effective 7/1/14 - 6/30/18
10.01 Planning for Adoption- Overview (v4)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
10.02 Assessing the Child's Readiness for Adoption (v1)- Effective 8/1/08 - 10/31/14
10.02 Assessing the Child's Readiness for Adoption (v2)- Effective 11/1/14- 7/31/21 
10.03 Preparing the Child for Adoption (v1)- Effective 8/1/08 - 10/31/14
10.03 Preparing the Child for Adoption (v2)- Effective 11/1/14- 7/31/21
10.04 Resource Parent's Role in Preparing the Child for Adoption (v1)- Effective 8/1/08 - 1/31/14
10.04 Resource Parent's Role in Preparing the Child for Adoption (v2)- Effective 2/1/14-6/30/18
10.04 Resource Parent's Role in Preparing the Child for Adoption (v3)-  Effective 7/1/18- 7/31/21
10.04 Resource Parent's Role in Preparing the Child for Adoption (v4)- Effective 8/1/21- 3/31/22 
10.05 Sibling Placement (v1)- Effective 8/1/08- 1/31/20
10.05 Sibling Connections (v2)- Effective 2/1/20- 2/28/21- Title changed to Maintaining Sibling Connections
10.05 Maintaining Sibling Connections (v3)- Effective 3/1/21- 3/31/22 
10.05 Maintaining Sibling Connections (v4)- Effective 4/1/22- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
10.06 Making a SNAP Referral (v2)- Effective 8/1/08 - 12/31/11
10.06 Making a SNAP Referral (v3)- Effective 1/1/12 - 4/30/12
10.06 Making a SNAP Referral (v4)- Effective 5/1/12 - 4/30/16
10.06 Making an Indiana Adoption Program Referral (v5)- Effective 5/1/16- 7/31/21- Title changed to "Adoption Consultation for Delayed Permanency"
10.06 Adoption Consultation for Delayed Permanency (v6)- Effective 8/1/21- 3/31/22
10.07 SNAP Services (v2)- Effective 8/1/08 - 12/31/12
10.07 SNAP Services (v3) Effective 1/1/12- 4/30/12
10.07 Indiana Adoption Program Services (v4)- Effective 5/1/12- 9/30/20- policy title change
10.08 Regional SNAP Team Meetings (v1)- Effective 8/1/08 - 12/31/11
10.08 Families Recommended for the Indiana Adoption Program (v2)- Effective 1/1/12- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
10.08 Families Recommended for the Indiana Adoption Program (v3)- Effective 7/1/21- 10/31/23- Policy Archived- no longer practice
10.09 Preplacement Visits (v1)- Effective 8/1/08 - 6/30/14
10.09 Preplacement Visits (v2)- Effective 7/1/14- 11/30/20
10.09 Preplacement Visits (v3)- Effective 12/1/20-12/31/22
10.10 Resource  Parent  Adoption  (v1)- Effective 8/1/08 - 12/31/08
10.10 Resource Parent Adoption (v2)- Effective 1/1/09 - 1/31/14
10.10 Unlicensed Relative Adoption (v2)- Effective 2/1/14-6/30/18 - policy title change
10.10 Unlicensed Relative Adoption (v3)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/21- Legislative Change- title changed to "Unlicensed Relative or Kinship Adoption" 
10.11 Child Social Summary (v1)- Effective 8/1/08- 7/31/19
10.12 Conducting Background Checks for Adoptions (v2)- Effective 10/1/07 - 6/30/11
10.13 Evaluating Background Checks for Adoptions (v2)- Effective 5/10/07 - 6/30/11 
10.14 Conducting Background Checks for Adoptions (v2)- Effective 5/10/07 - 9/30/07
10.14 Indiana Adoption Assistance Program Overview (v1)- Effective 5/1/12 - 6/30/12
10.14 Indiana Adoption Assistance Program Overview (v3)- Effective 7/1/12- 9/30/19
10.14 Indiana Adoption Assistance Program Overview (v4)- Effective 10/1/19- 4/30/20
10.15 Eligibility Requirements for Adoption Assistance (v1)- Effective 5/1/12-8/31/18
10.15 Eligibility Requirements for Adoption Assistance (v2)- Effective 9/1/18- 4/30/20
10.16 Funding for Adoption Assistance (v1)- Effective 5/1/12 - 1/31/14
10.16 Funding for Adoption Assistance (v2)- Effective 2/1/14 - 3/31/18
10.17 Negotiations for Adoption Assistance (v1)- Effective 5/1/12-4/30/15
10.17 Negotiations for Adoption Assistance (v2)- Effective 5/1/15 - 4/30/17
10.17 Negotiations for Adoption Assistance (v3)- Effective 5/1/17-12/31/2019
10.17 Negotiations for Adoption Assistance (v4)- Effective 1/1/20- 4/30/20
10.17 Negotiations for Adoption Assistance (v5)- Effective 5/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes- moved to 14.08 
10.18 Modifications of an Adoption Assistance Agreement (v1)- Effective 5/1/12-12/31/19
10.18 Modifications of an Adoption Assistance Agreement (v2)- Effective 1/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes- moved to 14.09  
10.19 Continuations Terminations and Suspensions of Adoption Assistance Payments (v1)- Effective 5/1/12 - 9/30/12
10.19 Continuations Terminations and Suspensions of Adoption Assistance Payments (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 10/31/12
10.19 Continuations Terminations and Suspensions of Adoption Assistance Payments (v3)- Effective 11/1/12
10.19 Continuations, Terminations, and Suspensions of Adoption Assistance Payments (v4)- Effective 11/1/12- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
10.19 Continuations, Terminations, and Suspensions of Adoption Assistance Payments (v5)- Effective 7/1/20- 4/30/20
10.19 Continuations, Terminations, and Suspensions of Adoption Assistance Payments (v6)- Effective 5/1/20- 5/31/22- Moved to policy 14.10 
10.20 Administrative Review for Adoption Assistance (v1)- Effective 5/1/12 - 11/30/14
10.20 Administrative Review for Adoption Assistance (v2)- Effective 12/1/14-12/31/19
10.20 Administrative Review for Adoption Assistance (v3)- Effective 1/1/20- 9/30/23- moved to 14.11
10.21 Administrative Appeals for Adoption Assistance (v1)- Effective 5/1/12 - 11/30/14
10.21 Administrative Appeals for Adoption Assistance (v2)- Effective 12/1/14-12/31/19
10.21 Administrative Appeals for Adoption Assistance (v3)- Effective 1/1/20- 6/30/20 (OALP Changes)
10.21 Administrative Appeals for Adoption Assistance (v4)- Effective 7/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes- moved to 14.12
10.22 Prospective Adoptive Parent Review of Case Record (v1)- Effective 5/1/20- 1/31/23
10.23 Guardianship Overview (v1)- Effective 8/1/22- 6/30/23

Chapter 10 Tools
10.A Tool: TPR Adoption Checklist (v2)- Effective 1/1/09- 6/30/14- Legislative changes
10.A Tool: TPR Adoption Checklist (v3)- Effective 7/1/14- 6/30/18- Legislative changes
10.A Tool: TPR Adoption Checklist (v4)- Effective 7/1/18-6/30/21- Legislative changes 
10.B Tool: Child Social Summary (v2)- Effective 6/1/13- 11/30/17
10.B Tool: Child Social Summary (v3)- Effective 12/1/17- 8/31/19

Chapter 11 - Independent Living- title changed to Older Youth Services
11.01 Independent Living Services (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 7/31/09
11.01 Independent Living Services (v2)- Effective 8/1/09 - 9/30/11
11.01 Independent Living Services (v3)- Effective 10/1/11 - 6/30/12
11.01 Independent Living Services (v4)- Effective 7/1/12 - 6/30/15- Title Change
11.01 Older Youth Services (v5)- Effective 7/1/15- 1/31/19
11.01 Older Youth Services (v6)- Effective 2/1/19- 3/31/21
11.01 Older Youth Services (v7)- Effective 4/1/21- 8/31/22
11.02 Eligibility for Chafee Independent  Living  Services (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 7/31/09
11.02 Eligibility for Chafee Independent Living Services (v2)- Effective 8/1/09 - 7/31/15- Title Change
11.02 Eligibility for Older Youth Services (v3)- Effective 8/1/15- 1/31/19
11.02 Eligibility for Older Youth Services (v4)- Effective 2/1/19- 9/30/21 
11.02 Eligibility for Older Youth Services (v5)- Effective 10/1/21- 5/31/23 
11.03 Emancipation Goods and Services (v1)- Effective 7/1/06- 8/31/18
11.03 Emancipation Goods and Services (v2)- Effective 9/1/18- 1/31/19
11.03 Emancipation Goods and Services (v3)- Effective 2/1/19- 7/31/23 
11.04 Youth Advisory Board (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 6/30/09
11.04 Youth Advisory Board (v2)- Effective 7/1/09 - 5/31/16
11.04 Youth Advisory Board (v3)- Effective 6/1/16- 1/31/19
11.04 Youth Advisory Board (v4)- Effective 2/1/19- 7/31/23 
11.05 Driver's Training and Driver's License (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 5/31/16 
11.05 Driver's Training and Driver's License (v2)- Effective 6/1/16 - 6/30/17
11.05 Driver's Training and Driver's License (v3)- Effective 7/1/17- 1/31/22
11.05 Driver's Training and Driver's License (v4)- Effective 2/1/22- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
11.06 Transition Planning and Services (v2)- Effective 7/1/08 - 6/30/09
11.06 Transition Planning and Services (v3)- Effective 7/1/09 - 12/31/09
11.06 Transition Planning and Services (v4)- Effective 1/1/10 - 6/30/10
11.06 Independent Living Transition Plan (v5)- Effective 7/1/10 - 10/1/10
11.06 Independent Living- Transition Plan (v7)- Effective 7/1/12 - 6/30/15- title changed to "Transition Plan for Successful Adulthood"
11.06 Transition Plan for Successful Adulthood (v8)- Effective 7/1/15- 3/31/21
11.06 Transition Plan for Successful Adulthood (v9)- Effective  4/1/21- 6/30/22-  Legislative Changes
11.07 Voluntary Chafee Independent Living Services (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 7/31/15
11.07 Voluntary Older Youth Services (v2)- Effective 8/1/15- 1/31/19
11.07 Voluntary Older Youth Services (v3)- 2/1/19- 8/31/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY 
11.08 Chafee Room and Board (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 10/31/16
11.08 Chafee Program Room and Board Services (v2)- Effective 11/1/16- 1/31/19
11.08 Chafee Program Room and Board Services (v3)- Effective 2/1/19- 8/31/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY 
11.09 Host Home (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 5/31/16
11.09 Voluntary Services Host Home (v2)- Effective 6/1/16- 8/31/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY
11.10 Education and Training Voucher Program (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 5/31/16
11.10 Education and Training Voucher Program (v2)- Effective 6/1/16- 5/31/20
11.10 Education and Training Voucher Program (v3)- Effective 6/1/20- 5/31/21
11.10 Education and Training Voucher Program (v4)- Effective 6/1/21- 8/31/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY 
11.11 Chafee Foster Care Independence Data Reporting (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 10/14/14
11.12 Discharge Summary (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 9/30/16
11.13 Community Transition Training (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 2/28/09
11.14 ICWIS Requirements for Independent Living (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 10/14/14
11.15 Independent Living Specialists (v1)- Effective 7/1/06 - 8/31/11
11.15 Post Secondary Education (v2)- Effective 9/1/11 - 6/30/12
11.15 Post Secondary Education (v3)- Effective 7/1/12 - 1/31/14
11.15 Post-Secondary Education (v4)- Effective 2/1/14 - 6/30/15
11.15 Post-Secondary Education (v5)- Effective 7/1/15- 6/30/22- Legislative Changes
11.16 Older Youth Foster Care (v1)- Effective 7/1/08 - 5/9/12
11.17 National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) (v1)- Effective 1/1/19- 8/31/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY 
11.18 Eligibility for Collaborative Care (v1)- Effective 7/1/12
11.18 Eligibility for Collaborative Care (v2)- Effective 7/1/12 - 6/30/15
11.18 Eligibility for Collaborative Care (v3)- Effective 7/1/15- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
11.18 Eligibility for Collaborative Care (v4)- Effective 7/1/19- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
11.18 Eligibility to Participate in Collaborative Care (CC) (v5)- Effective 7/1/21- 9/30/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY
11.19 Entry into Collaborative Care for Previously Discharged Older Youth (v1)- Effective 7/1/12 - 6/30/15
11.19 Entry into Collaborative Care for Previously Discharged Older Youth (v2)- Effective 7/1/15- 8/31/18
11.19 Entry into Collaborative Care for Previously Discharged Older Youth (v3)- Effective 9/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
11.19 Entry into Collaborative Care for Previously Discharged Older Youth (v4)- 7/1/19- 8/31/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY 
11.20 Youth Adjudicated as Juvenile Delinquents Accessing Collaborative Care (v1)- Effective 7/1/12
11.20 Youth Adjudicated as Juvenile Delinquents Accessing Collaborative Care (v2)- Effective 7/1/12 - 6/30/15
11.20 Youth Adjudicated as Juvenile Delinquents Accessing Collaborative Care (v3)- Effective 7/1/15- 8/31/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY 
11.21 Collaborative Care Case Transfers (v1)- Effective 7/1/12
11.21 Collaborative Care Case Transfers (v2)- Effective 7/1/12 - 6/30/15
11.21 Collaborative Care Case Transfers (v3)- Effective 7/1/15 - 12/1/15- added language from Director's Note dated 12/2/15
11.21 Collaborative Care Case Transfers (v4)- Effective 12/2/15- 10/31/21 
11.21 Collaborative Care Case Transfers (v5)- Effective 11/1/21- 9/30/22
11.22 Voluntary Collaborative Care Agreement (v1)- Effective 7/1/12 - 6/30/15
11.22 Voluntary Collaborative Care Agreement (v2)- Effective 7/1/15- 8/31/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY 
11.23 Collaborative Care Court Hearings (v1)- Effective 7/1/12- 4/30/23 (title changed to "Providing Notice and Attending Collaborative Care Court Hearings")
11.24 Providing Notice of Collaborative Care Hearings to Youth (v1)- Effective 7/1/12- 4/30/23- Information moved to policy 11.23 
11.25 Collaborative Care Host Homes (v1)- Effective 7/1/12- 12/31/14
11.25 Collaborative Care Host Homes (v2)- Effective 1/1/15- 3/31/22 
11.26 Minimum Contact for Collaborative Care Placements (v1)- Effective 7/1/12- 8/31/21- FFPSA Changes 
11.26 Minimum Contact for Collaborative Care Placements (v2)- Effective 9/1/21- 7/31/22- Changes due to RIE 
11.27 Permanency for Older Youth in Collaborative Care (v1)- Effective 7/1/12 - 6/30/15
11.27 Permanency for Older Youth in Collaborative Care (v2)- Effective 7/1/15- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
11.27 Permanency for Older Youth in Collaborative Care (v3)- Effective 7/1/19- 8/31/23- NEW TEMPLATE ONLY 
11.28 Dismissing a Collaborative Care Case (v1)- Effective 6/1/16- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
11.28 Dismissing a Collaborative Care Case (v2)- Effective 7/1/19- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
11.28 Dismissing a Collaborative Care Case (v3)- Effective 7/1/21- 4/30/23

Chapter 11 Tools
11.B Tool: Host Home Agreement (v1) - Effective 7/1/06 - 7/31/09
11.B Tool: Host Home Agreement (v2) - Effective 8/1/09- 5/31/16
11 Tool: Interagency Agreement - Effective 7/1/06 - 10/07

Chapter 12 - Foster Family Home Licensing
12.01 Authority to License (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12
12.01 Authority to License (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 9/30/19
12.01 Authority to License (v3)- Effective 10/1/19- 8/31/22
12.02 Responding to Initial Inquiries (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12
12.02 Responding to Initial Inquiries (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 4/30/23 
12.03 Initial Licensing Packet (v1)- Effective 3/1/07- 9/30/12
12.03 Initial Licensing Packet (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 3/1/23- Added info from Admin Letter- Vaccinations 
12.04 Orientation Meeting (v1)- Effective 3/1/07
12.05 Pre-Service Training Requirements (v1)- Effective 3/1/07
12.05 Pre-Service Training Requirements (v2)- Effective 3/1/07- 9/30/12
12.05 Pre-Service Training Requirements (v3)- Effective 10/1/12- 8/31/19
12.05 Pre-Service Training Requirements (v4)- Effective 9/1/19- 5/31/20
12.05 Pre-Service Training Requirements (v5)- Effective 6/1/20- 8/31/22
12.06 Medical Training Requirements (v1)- Effective 3/1/07- 9/30/12
12.06 Medical Training Requirements (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 6/30/13
12.06 Medical Training Requirements (v3)- Effective 7/1/13- 8/31/19
12.06 Medical Training Requirements (v4)- Effective 9/1/19- 3/31/22 
12.07 First Licensing Home Visit (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 10/31/12
12.07 First Licensing Home Visit (v2)- Effective 11/1/12- 5/31/19
12.07 Licensing Home Visits (v3)- Effective 6/1/19- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
12.08 Receipt of Application (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12
12.08 Receipt of Application (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 10/31/21
12.08 Receipt of Application (v3)- Effective 11/1/21- 3/1/23- Added info from Admin Letter- Vaccinations 
12.09 Disposition of Applications (v1)- Effective 3/1/07
12.10 Second Licensing Home Visit (v1)- Effective 3/1/07
12.11 Family Preparation and Summary (v1)- Effective 3/1/07
12.11 Family Preparation and Summary (v2)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12
12.11 Resource Family Preparation Assessment (v3)- Effective 10/1/12 - 10/31/16
12.11 Foster Family Home Licensing Study (v4)- Effective 11/1/16- 1/31/22
12.12 Foster Family Home Capacity (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12
12.12 Foster Family Home Capacity (v2)- Effective 10/1/12 - 6/30/16
12.12 Foster Family Home Capacity (v3)- Effective 7/1/16- 6/30/18
12.12 Foster Family Home Capacity (v4)- Effective 7/1/18- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
12.12 Foster Family Home Capacity (v5)- Effective 7/1/19-3/31/23 
12.13 Licensing Recommendation and Approval Process (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12
12.13 Licensing Recommendation and Approval Process (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
12.13 Licensing Recommendation and Approval Process (v3)- Effective 7/1/21- 3/1/23- - Added info from Admin Letter- Vaccinations
12.14 In-Service Training Requirements (v1)- Effective 3/1/07
12.14 In-Service Training Requirements (v3)- Effective 10/1/12 - 11/30/12
12.14 In-Service Training Requirements (v4)- Effective 12/1/12- 8/31/19
12.14 In-Service Training Requirements (v5)- Effective 9/1/19- 3/31/20
12.14 In-Service Training Requirements (v6)- Effective 4/1/20- 8/31/22
12.15 Annual Review (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 6/30/11
12.15 Annual Review (v2)- Effective 7/1/11 - 9/30/12
12.15 Annual Review (v3)- Effective 10/1/12- 1/31/22 
12.16 Foster Family Home Relicensure (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 6/30/11
12.16 Foster Family Home Relicensure (v2)- Effective 7/1/11 - 9/30/12
12.17 Probationary Status (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 6/30/11
12.17 Probationary Status (v2)- Effective 7/1/11 - 9/30/12
12.17 Probationary Status (v3)- Effective 10/1/12- 8/31/23 (Title changed to "Corrective Licensing Actions")
12.18 License Denials (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/08
12.18 License Denials (v2)- Effective 10/1/08 - 9/30/12
12.18 License Denials (v3)- Effective 10/1/12 - 6/30/13
12.18 License Denials (v4)- Effective 7/1/13 - 1/31/14
12.18 License Denials (v5)- Effective 2/1/14 - 8/31/17
12.18 License Denials (v6)- Effective 9/1/17- 6/30/20 (OALP Changes)
12.18 License Denials (v7)- Effective 7/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
12.18 License Denials (v8)- Effective 7/1/21- 10/31/23- Title changed to "Foster Family Home Licensing Denials"
12.19 Waivers (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12
12.19 Waivers (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 4/30/23 
12.20 Variances (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12
12.20 Variances (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 4/30/23 
12.21 Revocations (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/08
12.21 Revocations (v2)- Effective 10/1/08 - 3/31/13
12.21 Revocations (v3)- Effective 4/1/13 - 6/30/13
12.21 Revocations (v4)- Effective 7/1/13 - 1/31/14 
12.21 Revocations (v5)- Effective 2/1/14 - 10/31/17
12.21 Revocations (v6)- Effective 11/1/17- 6/30/20 (OALP Changes)
12.21 Revocations (v7)- Effective 7/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes 
12.21 Revocations (v8)- Effective 7/1/21- 10/31/23- Title changed to "Foster Family Home Licensing Revocations"
12.22 Licensing File Requirements (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12
12.22 Licensing File Requirements (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 8/31/19
12.22 Licensing File Requirements (v3)- Effective 9/1/19- 1/31/22
12.23 Investigation for Negative Licensing Action (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12
12.23 Assessment for Negative Licensing Action (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 8/31/23 (Title changed to "Evaluation of Child Abuse or Neglect (CA/N) Allegations or Complaints Involving Foster Family Homes
12.24 Staff as Foster Parents (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 10/31/12
12.24 Staff as Foster Parents (v2)- Effective 11/1/12- 9/30/19
12.24 Staff as Foster Parents (v3)- Effective 10/1/19- 8/31/23 
12.25 Foster Family Homes Operating Without a License (v1)- Effective 3/1/07
12.26 Withdrawing from the Foster Family Home Program (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12 
12.26 Withdrawing from the Foster Family Home Program (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 4/30/23 (title changed to "Withdrawing an Application or License from the Foster Family Home Program") 
12.27 Transferring a Foster Family Home License (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 10/31/08
12.27 Transferring a Foster Family Home License (v2)- Effective 11/1/08 - 10/31/12
12.27 Transferring a Foster Family Home License (v3)- Effective 11/1/12 - 3/31/15
12.27 Transferring a Foster Family Home License (v4)-Effective 4/1/15-12/31/22
12.27 Transferring a Foster Family Home Application or License (v5)- Effective 1/1/22- 1/31/23
12.27 Transferring a Foster Family Home Application or License (v6)- Effective 2/1/23- 5/31/23 
12.28 License Reinstatement (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/12
12.28 License Reinstatement (v2)- Effective 10/1/12- 8/31/19
12.29 Conducting Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 9/30/07
12.29 Conducting Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v2)- Effective 10/1/07 - 6/30/12
12.29 Conducting Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v3)- Effective 7/1/12 - 7/31/13- moved to ch. 13
12.30 Evaluation of Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v1)- Effective 3/1/07 - 5/9/07
12.30 Evaluation of Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v2)- Effective 5/10/07 - 6/30/11
12.30 Evaluation of Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v3)- Effective 7/1/11 - 6/30/12
12.30 Evaluation of Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v4)- Effective 7/1/12 -7/31/13- moved to ch. 13
12.31 Financial Verification for Licensure (v1)- Effective 10/1/12 - 10/31/16
12.31 Financial Verification for Licensure (v2)- Effective 11/1/16- 11/30/21
12.31 Financial Verification for Licensure (v3)- Effective 12/1/21- 3/31/23- Title changed to "Financial Stability of Foster Family Home"
12.32 Physical Environment (v1)- Effective 4/1/13- 11/30/17
12.32 Physical Environment (v2)- Effective 12/1/17- 2/28/21- Title changed to Physical Environment Requirements

Chapter 13 - Residential Treatment
13.01 Conducting Background Checks for Residential Facility and Agency Licensing (v1)- Effective 3/01/07- 9/30/07
13.01 Conducting Background Checks for Residential Facility and Agency Licensing (v2)- Effective 10/1/07- 6/30/12
13.01 Conducting Background Checks for Residential Facility and Agency Licensing (v3)- Effective 7/1/12- 6/30/15
13.01 Conducting Background Checks for Licensed Residential Agencies and Child Placing Agency (v4)- Effective 7/1/15- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
13.01 Conducting Background Checks for Licensed Residential Agencies and Child Placing Agency (v5)- 7/1/19-5/31/21 (title changed to Conducting Background Checks for Licensed Residential Agencies and Child Placing Agencies)
13.01 Conducting Background Checks for Licensed Residential Agencies and Child Placing Agencies (v6)- 7/1/21- 11/30/21
13.01 Conducting Background Checks for Licensed Residential Agencies and Child Placing Agencies (v7)- 12/1/21- 3/20/22- Legislative Changes
13.02 Evaluation of Background Checks for Residential and Agency Licensing (v1)- Effective 3/01/07 - 5/26/08
13.02 Evaluation of Background Checks for Residential and Agency Licensing (v2)- Effective 5/27/08 - 6/30/12
13.02 Evaluation of Background Checks for Licensed Residential Facility and Child Placing Agency (v3)- Effective  7/1/12 - 6/30/14
13.02 Evaluation of Background Checks for Licensed Residential Facilities and Child Placing Agency (v4)- Effective 7/1/14- 6/30/17
13.02 Evaluation of Background Checks for Licensed Residential Facilities and Child Placing Agency (v5)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
13.02 Evaluation of Background Checks for Licensed Residential Facilities and Child Placing Agency (v6)- Effective 7/1/19- 5/31/21 (title changed to "Evaluating Background Checks for Licensed Residential Facilities and Child Placing Agencies")
13.02 Evaluating Background Checks for Licensed Residential Facilities and Child Placing Agencies (v7)- Effective 6/1/21- 3/20/22- Legislative Changes
13.03 Conducting Background Checks for DCS Contractors (v4)- Effective 8/1/13 - 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
13.03 Conducting Background Checks for DCS Contractors (v5)- Effective 7/1/19- 5/31/21
13.04 Evaluation of Background Checks for DCS Contractors (v4)- Effective 8/1/13 - 6/30/14
13.04 Evaluation of Background Checks for DCS Contractors (v5)- Effective 7/1/14 - 6/30/17
13.04 Evaluation of Background Checks for DCS Contractors (v6)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
13.04 Evaluation of Background Checks for DCS Contractors (v7)- Effective 7/1/19- 5/31/21 (title changed to Evaluating Background Checks for DCS Contractors)
13.05 Conducting Background Checks for Unlicensed Placements (v5)- Effective 8/1/13 - 6/30/17
13.05 Conducting Background Checks for Unlicensed Placements (v6)- Effective 7/1/17 - 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
13.05 Conducting Background Checks for Unlicensed Placements (v7)- Effective 7/1/19 - 9/30/19
13.05 Conducting Background Checks for Unlicensed Placements (v8)- Effective 10/1/19- 5/31/21 (title changed to Conducting Background Checks for Nonemergency Unlicensed Placements)
13.05 Conducting Background Checks for Nonemergency Unlicensed Placements (v9)- Effective 6/1/21- 9/30/22 
13.06 Evaluation of Background Checks for Unlicensed Placements (v6)- Effective 8/1/13 - 6/30/14
13.06 Evaluation of Background Checks for Unlicensed Placements (v7)- Effective 7/1/14 - 6/30/17
13.06 Evaluation of Background Checks for Unlicensed Out-of-Home Placements (v8)- 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
13.06 Evaluation of Background Checks for Unlicensed Out-of-Home Placements (v9)- 7/1/19- 5/31/21 (title changed to Evaluating Background Checks for Nonemergency Unlicensed Placements)
13.06 Evaluating Background Checks for Nonemergency Unlicensed Placements (v10)- Effective 6/1/21- 9/30/22 
13.07 Conducting Background Checks for Adoptions (v5)- Effective 8/1/13 - 3/31/15- policy moved from chapter 10
13.07 Conducting Background Checks for Adoptions (v6)- Effective 4/1/15 - 6/30/17
13.07 Conducting Background Checks for Adoptions (v7)- Effective 7/1/17 - 4/30/19
13.07 Conducting Background Checks for Adoptions (v8)- Effective 5/1/19 - 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
13.07 Conducting Background Checks for Adoptions (v9)- Effective 7/1/19 - 9/30/19
13.07 Conducting Background Checks for Adoptions (v10)- Effective 10/1/19- 5/31/21
13.07 Conducting Background Checks for Adoptions (v11)- Effective 6/1/21- 9/30/24 
13.08 Evaluating Background Checks for Adoptions (v5)- Effective 8/1/13 - 6/30/14
13.08 Evaluating Background Checks for Adoptions (v6)- Effective 7/1/14 - 6/30/17
13.08 Evaluating Background Checks for Adoptions (v7)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
13.08 Evaluating Background Checks for Adoptions (v8)- Effective 7/1/19 - 9/30/19
13.08 Evaluating Background Checks for Adoptions (v9)- Effective 10/1/19- 5/31/21
13.09 Conducting Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v4)- Effective 8/1/13 - 6/30/17
13.09 Conducting Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v5)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
13.09 Conducting Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v6)- Effective 7/1/19 - 9/30/19
13.09 Conducting Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v7)- Effective 10/1/19- 5/31/21
13.09 Conducting Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v8)- Effective 7/1/21- 11/30/21
13.09 Conducting Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v9)- Effective 12/1/21- 1/31/22 
13.10 Evaluation of Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v5)- Effective 8/1/13 - 6/30/14
13.10 Evaluation of Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v6)- Effective 7/1/14 - 6/30/17
13.10 Evaluation of Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v7)- Effective 7/1/17- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
13.10 Evaluation of Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v8)- Effective 7/1/19- 5/31/21 (title changed to Evaluating Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing)
13.10 Evaluating Background Checks for Foster Family Home Licensing (v9)- Effective 6/1/21- 1/31/22
13.11 Conducting Background Checks for Emergency Unlicensed Placements (v1)- Effective 6/1/21- 7/4/22 
13.15 Fingerprint-Based Checks (v1)- Effective 6/1/21- 7/4/22
13.15 Fingerprint-Based Checks (v2)- Effective 7/5/22- 9/30/24

Chapter 13 Tools
13.D Tool-  Residential and Child Placing Agency Waiver Packet (v1)- Effective 6/1/21- 11/30/21)

Chapter 14 - Guardianship (Formerly contained in Chapter 8)
14.01 Guardianship Assistance Program (v2)- Effective 10/1/12 - 11/30/13 (previously 14.2)
14.01 Guardianship (v3a) Effective 7/1/12 - 9/30/12 (moved to 14.6)
14.01 Guardianship Assistance Program (v3)- Effective 12/1/13 - 12/31/14
14.01 Guardianship Assistance Program (v4)- Effective 1/1/15- 10/31/19
14.01 Guardianship Assistance Program (v5)- Effective 11/1/19- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
14.02 Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP) (v1)- Effective 7/1/12 - 9/30/12 (moved from ch. 8- moved to 14.1)
14.02 Negotiations for GAP Assistance (v2)- Effective 10/1/12 - 12/31/14 (previously 14.5)
14.02 Negotiations for GAP Assistance (v3)- Effective 1/1/15- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes- title changed to "Guardianship Assistance Program" 
14.02 Negotiations for GAP Assistance (v4)- Effective 7/1/21-12/31/22
14.02 Negotiations for GAP Assistance (v5)- Effective 1/1/23- 6/30/24- Guardianship Assistance Changes 
14.03 Administrative Appeals for Guardianship Assistance (v1)- Effective 7/1/12 - 9/30/12 (moved to 14.5)
14.03 Modifications (v2)- Effective 10/1/12-12/31/14 (previously 14.6)
14.03 Modification and Continuation of a Guardianship Assistance Agreement (v3)- Effective 1/1/15- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
14.03 Modification and Continuation of a Guardianship Assistance Agreement (v4)- Effective 7/1/19- 4/30/20
14.03 Modification and Continuation of a Guardianship Assistance Agreement (v5)- Effective 5/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
14.04 Administrative Review for Guardianship Assistance Program (v2)- Effective 10/1/12 - 11/30/14- Policy moved from ch. 8
14.04 Administrative Review for Guardianship Assistance Program (v3)- Effective 12/1/14- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
14.04 Administrative Review for Guardianship Assistance Program (v4)- Effective 7/1/19- 6/30/20 (OALP Changes)
14.05 Negotiations for GAP Assistance (v1)- Effective 7/1/12 - 9/30/12 (moved to 14.02)
14.05 Administrative Appeals for GAP (v2)- Effective 10/1/12 - 11/30/14 (previously 14.03)
14.05 Administrative Appeals for Guardianship (v3)- Effective 12/1/14- 6/30/20 (OALP Changes)
14.05 Administrative Appeals for Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP) (v4)- Effective 7/1/20- 6/30/21- Legislative Changes
14.06 Modifications of a Guardianship Assistance Agreement (v1)- Effective 7/1/12 - 9/30/12 (moved to 14.03)
14.06 Guardianship (v3)- Effective 7/1/12 - 8/2/16 (previously 14.01)
14.08 Negotiations for Adoption Assistance (v6)-Effective 7/1/21-12/31/22 (previously 10.17)
14.08 Negotiations for Adoption Assistance (v7)- Effective 1/1/23- 6/30/24- Adoption Assistance Changes

Chapter 15 - Eligibility
15.01 Title IV-E Foster Care (Overview) (v1)- Effective 11/1/14- 9/30/18- Legislative Changes
15.01 Title IV-E Foster Care (Overview) (v2)- Effective 10/1/18- 6/30/19
15.01 Title IV-E Foster Care (Overview) (v3)- Effective 7/1/19- 12/31/19 
15.01 Eligibility Overview for Field and Legal Staff (v4)- Effective 1/1/20- 7/31/21
15.01 Title IV-E Eligibility Overview for Field & Legal Staff (v5)- Effective 8/1/21- 1/31/24- New Template Only
15.02 Removals (v1)- Effective 11/1/14-9/30/18
15.02 Removals (v2)- Effective 10/1/18-12/31/19
15.02 Removal from a Specified Relative (v3)- Effective 1/1/20- 1/31/22
15.03 Judicial Determinations (v1)- Effective 11/1/14-12/31/19
15.03 Judicial Determinations (v2)- Effective 1/1/20- 1/31/22
15.03 Court Order Requirements for Title IV-E Initial Eligibility- Effective 2/1/22- 6/30/24- Legislative Changes 
15.04 Specified Relative (v1)- Effective 11/1/14-12/31/19
15.05 Assistance Group (v1)- Effective 11/1/14-9/30/18
15.05 Assistance Group (v2)- Effective 10/1/18-12/31/19
15.05 Assistance Group (v3)- Effective 1/1/20- 1/31/22 
15.06 Deprivation (v1)- Effective 11/1/14-9/30/18
15.06 Deprivation (v2)- Effective 10/1/18-12/31/19
15.06 Deprivation (v3)- Effective 1/1/20- 1/31/22
15.07 Income Requirements (v1)- Effective 11/1/14-9/30/18
15.07 Income Requirements (v2)- Effective 10/1/18-12/31/19
15.07 Income Requirements (v3)- Effective 1/1/20- 1/31/22 
15.08 Financial Resources (v1)- Effective 11/1/14-9/30/18
15.08 Financial Resources (v2)- Effective 10/1/18-12/31/19
15.08 Financial Resources (v3)- Effective 1/1/20- 1/31/22
15.09 Age and Citizenship (v1)- Effective 11/1/14- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
15.09 Age and Citizenship (v2)- Effective 7/1/19-12/31/19
15.09 Age and Citizenship (v3)- Effective 1/1/20- 1/31/22 
15.10 Ongoing Eligibility (v1)- Effective 11/1/14-9/30/18
15.10 Ongoing Eligibility (v2)- Effective 10/1/18-12/31/19
15.10 Continued Eligibility (v3)- Effective 1/1/20- 7/31/21
15.10 Continued IV-E Eligibility Requirements (v4)- Effective 8/1/21- 1/31/24- New Template Only 
15.11 Title IV-A/EA (Emergency Assistance) (v1)- Effective 12/1/15-12/31/19
15.11 Title IV-A/EA (Emergency Assistance) (v2)- Effective 1/1/20- 1/31/22 
15.12 Social Security (v1)- Effective 12/1/15-12/31/19
15.12 Social Security (v2)- Effective 1/1/20- 1/31/22

Chapter 16 - Financial Services/Assistance
16.01 Clothing, Personal Items, and Permitted Per Diem Expenses (v7)- Effective 10/1/14 - 7/31/17
16.01 Clothing, Personal Items, and Permitted Per Diem Expenses (v8)- Effective 8/1/17- 2/28/23  (title changed to "Funding for Children in Out-of-Home Care")
16.02  Assistance for Unlicensed Relative Placements (v3)- Effective 10/1/14 - 10/31/16
16.02 Assistance for Unlicensed Relative Placements (v4)- Effective 11/1/16- 6/30/19- Legislative Changes
16.02  Assistance for Unlicensed Relative Placements (v5)- Effective 7/1/19- 8/31/20
16.02  Assistance for Unlicensed Relative Placements (v6)- Effective 9/1/20- 2/28/23 (title changed to "Assistance for Unlicensed Relative and Kinship Placements") 
16.02 Assistance for Unlicensed Relative and Kinship Placement (v7)- Effective 3/1/23- 6/30/23- Legislative Changes 
16.03  Assistance for a Family's Basic Needs (v2)- Effective 10/1/14 - 10/31/16
16.03  Assistance for a Family's Basic Needs (v3)- Effective 11/1/16- 2/28/23 (title changed to "Assistance for a Family of Origin's Basic Needs")
16.04  Placement Referrals (v1)- Effective 12/1/16- 12/31/18
16.04  Placement Referrals (v2)- Effective 1/1/19- 9/30/19
16.04  Placement Referrals (v3)- Effective 10/1/19- 10/31/21
16.04  Individual Child Placement Referral (ICPR) (v4)- Effective 11/1/21- 3/31/24

Chapter 17- Residential Licensing
17.01 Initial Licensing Process (v1)- Effective 11/1/21- 9/30/23- New Template Only
17.02 Initial Licensing Review (v1)- Effective 11/1/21- 9/30/23- New Template Only
17.03 Verification of QRTP Designation (v1)- Effective 8/1/21- 9/30/23- New Template Only
17.04 Rate Setting (v1)- Effective 8/1/21- 6/30/22- Legislative Changes 
17.05 Residential Licensing Waiver and Variance (v1)- Effective 11/1/21- 9/30/23- New Template Only
17.06 Residential Licensing Denials (v1)- 11/1/21- 10/31/23- New Template Only
17.07 Residential License Revocation (v1)- Effective 11/1/21-12/31/22
17.09 Termination of Residential Contract (v1) - Effective  11/1/21-11/30/23 - New Template Only
17.10 Root Cause Analysis (v1)- Effective 11/1/21- 10/31/23- New Template Only

Chapter 18 - Licensing of Child Placing Agencies
18.05 License Revocation (v1)- 8/1/22-12/31/22