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START<br />
DATE<br />
2nd Quarter Request:<br />
Oct. 2003 Requesting a<br />
ch<strong>an</strong>ge in start date<br />
2nd Quarter Federal<br />
Response: Explain the<br />
reason(s) for this<br />
request.<br />
3rd Quarter Report:<br />
The State will not be<br />
out-sourcing to conduct<br />
the reviews. The DFCS<br />
Evaluation <strong>an</strong>d<br />
Reporting <strong>an</strong>d the<br />
Consultation <strong>an</strong>d<br />
Support Sections will<br />
conduct the qualitative<br />
reviews for Georgia.<br />
More preparation <strong>an</strong>d<br />
pl<strong>an</strong>ning time is needed<br />
Placement/Best Placement Program <strong>an</strong>d Wraparound Services Program. The pl<strong>an</strong> for Qualitative Reviews will<br />
be in place by June 2003. The reviews will begin by October 2003.<br />
3 rd Quarter Request to Ch<strong>an</strong>ge this Action Step to: Qualitative Case Review's similar to CFSF will be conducted on a<br />
representative sample <strong>of</strong> approximately 180 cases by the end <strong>of</strong> September 2004.<br />
5 th Quarter Report: Per Annual Evaluation/Renegotiation the State requested to ch<strong>an</strong>ge this action step to read<br />
'Qualitative Case Reviews similar to CFSR will be conducted on a representative sample <strong>of</strong> cases'. Reason: The<br />
original pl<strong>an</strong> to outsource this effort <strong>an</strong>d utilize the First Placement Best Placement Consult<strong>an</strong>ts to conduct<br />
QCRs has ch<strong>an</strong>ged due to budget restraints <strong>an</strong>d ch<strong>an</strong>ges in leadership m<strong>an</strong>agement. Therefore the Evaluation<br />
<strong>an</strong>d Reporting <strong>an</strong>d the Consultation <strong>an</strong>d Support Sections will be conducting the QCRs. It should be noted that<br />
QCRs will not focus on <strong>an</strong>alyzing the Comprehensive Child <strong>an</strong>d Family Assessment (First Placement/Best<br />
Placement) model but rather how well the State is addressing health care services to the targeted population.<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
October 2003<br />
2nd Quarter Request:<br />
Requesting a date<br />
ch<strong>an</strong>ge to Sept. 2004<br />
2nd Quarter Federal<br />
Response:<br />
EXPLAIN WHY YOU<br />
ARE REQUESTING A<br />
GOAL CHANGE<br />
AGAIN IN THE<br />
BARRIERS TO<br />
ACHIEVEMENT<br />
COLUMN<br />
3rd Quarter Report<br />
Georgia's Reply: No<br />
Barriers to report but<br />
rather a ch<strong>an</strong>ge in<br />
approach to the reviews.<br />
5th Quarter: Per<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
3rd Quarter: (With ACF approval, these<br />
four names to be deleted), Leslie C<strong>of</strong>ield,<br />
Di<strong>an</strong>ne Yearby Alice-Marie Hutchison,<br />
3rd Quarter Federal Response:<br />
Indicate the supplemental names instead<br />
<strong>of</strong> deleting the other names.<br />
4th Quarter Georgia Reply: E & R<br />
Staff, C & S staff<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
Complete at least 50 case reviews beginning 1/2003.<br />
3rd Quarter: Quarterly Qualitative Review Reports to<br />
State <strong>an</strong>d Federal Teams. (The first report will be made<br />
available J<strong>an</strong>uary 2004 <strong>an</strong>d quarterly reports will follow<br />
through the end <strong>of</strong> this PIP period.)<br />
5th Quarter: Per Annual Evaluation/Renegotiation the<br />
State requested to ch<strong>an</strong>ge to 'Quarterly Qualitative<br />
Review Reports will be made available to State <strong>an</strong>d<br />
Federal teams'.<br />
Safe Futures – A Pl<strong>an</strong> for Program Improvement<br />
Georgia <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Hum<strong>an</strong> Resources<br />
November, 2004 Quarter 8 – Work Pl<strong>an</strong> N Page 16