Handbook Revision, September 1, 2026

This revision of the Statewide Intake Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on September 1, 2026. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.

SWI Assessment of Jurisdiction and Assignment of Alleged Perpetrators in Child Care Investigations Settings (PATS 00308)

This policy revision clarifies that SWI assessment of jurisdiction for Day Care Investigations (DCI), Residential Child Care Investigations (RCCI), and assignment of the caregiver as an alleged perpetrator (AP) is based on the caregiver’s responsibility for care of the child at the time of the incident, not the location of the incident.

See:

8222 Alleged Perpetrator (AP)

8222.1 Child as Alleged Perpetrator (AP)

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9222 Alleged Perpetrator (AP)

9222.1 Child as Alleged Perpetrator (AP)

9222.2 Adult in Care as Alleged Perpetrator (AP)

SWI Assessment and Processing of Requests for an Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) (PATS 00309)

This policy revision clarifies the situations in which an Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) request is made, and how Statewide Intake assesses and processes ICPC requests, while emphasizing that the intake specialist is not responsible for determining if an ICPC request is necessary.

See 3416 Request for an Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC).