CURRENT REQUIREMENTS NEW REQUIREMENTS RATIONALE
CURRENT REQUIREMENTS NEW REQUIREMENTS RATIONALE |
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Parents/Caretakers |
Currently required for all investigations |
Required for all investigations |
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Child Victim |
Currently required for all investigations |
Required for all investigations * |
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Reporter/Source/OPWI |
Currently required for all investigations |
Source/OPWI now contacted in Informal stage |
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Alleged Perpetrator/Offender |
Currently required for all investigations |
Required for all investigations |
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Other Adults in Perpetrators Household |
Currently required for formal investigations |
Required for most formal investigations ** |
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Other Adults in Victims Household |
Currently required for formal investigations |
Required for formal investigations |
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All those residing at address of occurrence |
Currently required for formal investigations |
Required for most formal investigations *** |
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Other Persons with Information |
Currently required for formal investigations |
Required for formal investigations |
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Verbal Children in Perpetrators Household |
Currently required for formal investigations |
Required for most formal investigations **** |
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Verbal Children in Victims Household |
Currently required for formal investigations |
Required for formal investigations |
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State's Attorney |
Required for specific allegations |
Required for specific allegations ***** |
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Law Enforcement |
Required for specific allegations |
Required for specific allegations ****** |
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Coroner/Medical Examiner |
Currently required for death allegation |
Required for death allegation |
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Guardian Ad Litem |
Currently required for all investigations |
Required for all investigations |
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Two collaterals/ one professional |
Priority Two Investigations |
No longer required |
Collaterals identified in allegations |
Two professional collaterals |
Priority One Investigations |
No longer required |
Collaterals identified in allegations |
*Does not apply to: Death
** Does not apply to: Tying/Close Confinement, Substance Abuse, Diseases Transmitted Sexually, Lock Out
*** Use for: Death, Sexual Penetration, Sexual Molestation, Sexual Exploitation
**** Does not apply to: Tying/Close Confinement, Substance Abuse, Diseases Transmitted Sexually, Lock Out
***** Use for: Death, Head Injuries, Internal Injuries, Wounds, Torture, Diseases Transmitted Sexually,
****** Does not apply to: Mental Injury, Risk of Sexual Injury (B,C) , Inadequate Shelter, Inadequate Clothing, Environmental Neglect, Lock Out, Medical Neglect of a Disable Infant
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL OR MOST FORMAL INVESTIGATIONS (12% Unfounded at Informal Currently) |
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School Teacher/Child Care Provider |
New requirement for all but one allegation * |
Spend most time with child | |
CPS in Other States |
New requirement for all but one allegation ** |
Identify history/pattern | |
Collateral Contacts-family identified |
New requirement for all allegation |
Fairness/lawsuit issue | |
Identified Witnesses w/ 1st hand info |
New requirement for all allegation |
Anyone with first hand information | |
Primary Care Physician |
New requirement for all but three allegation *** |
Need medical evidence-history | |
DCFS/POS Caseworker |
Required for specific allegations/situations |
New requirement for all allegation |
Need to exchange information |
Other Community Professionals-1st hand |
New requirement for all but one allegation **** |
Anyone with first hand information |
* Medical Neglect of Disabled Infant
** Inadequate Clothing
*** Inadequate Clothing, Inadequate Shelter, Inadequate Supervision
**** Requirement to be deleted
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR ABUSE AND MEDICAL ALLEGATIONS (29.2% of Current Allegations) |
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Physician - Treated Current Condition |
New requirement for all but eleven allegation |
Need medical evidence-current |
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR #1-51-DEATH (>.1% of Current Allegations) |
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Paramedics |
New for death allegation |
Childs condition in home | |
Hospital Personnel |
New for death allegation |
Medical information |
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR #84-LOCKOUT (.8% of Current Allegations) |
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Probation Officer |
New requirement for Lock Out |
Identify presence of child issues | |
Provider of Alternate Living Arrangement |
New requirement for Lock Out |
Identify presence of child issues | |
Youth Services Provider |
New requirement for Lock Out |
Identify presence of child issues |
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR #85-MEDICAL NEGLECT OF A DISABLED INFANT (>.1% of Current Allegations) |
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DCFS Perinatal Coordinator |
New requirement for allegation 85 |
Medical information consult | |
Hospital Infant Care Review |
New requirement for allegation 85 |
Hospital's position on care |
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS (2% of Current Allegations) |
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Outcry Witnesses |
New requirement for sex allegations |
Confirm child's statement | |
Alibi Witnesses |
New requirement for sex allegations |
Confirm child's statement | |
Therapist/Counselor |
New requirement for sex allegations/mental Inj. |
Identify presence of child issues | |
Sex Abuse Exam Physician |
Implied in current requirements |
New requirement for sex allegations |
Medical diagnosis |
Mental Health Provider |
New requirement for Lock Out/Mental Injury |
Identify presence of child issues |
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR #17-67- MENTAL INJURY (2% of Current Allegations) |
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Therapist/Counselor |
New requirement for sex allegations/mental Inj. |
Identify presence of child issues | |
Mental Health Provider |
New requirement for Lock Out/Mental Injury |
Identify presence of child issues |
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR #81- FAILURE TO THRIVE (1% of Current Allegations) |
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Public Health |
New requirement for Failure to Thrive |
They check on problem births |