an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...

Federal HIPAA requirements limit what information can be shared and how it can be shared. This will require changes in sharing
information in services' cases. HIPAA requirements will also effect how information is shared and protected within team meetings and
other CPS / CPPC hub activities.
Added 4 th Quarter per ACF Response: This could not be done by July, as anticipated, because interpretations for CPS use have just
become available.
The department's legal officer has shared HIPAA procedures with county offices.
5 th Quarter Report: This is no longer a barrier.
B4 ACTION STEPS:
Strengthen prevention and early intervention strategies to prevent child abuse and support families.
Develop and implement voluntary support for medically fragile children at high risk of abuse. (Achieved)
Expand capacity for parent aide and early intervention. (Achieved - programs have not been reduced in difficult
budget times.)
Enhance access and use of UW 211 for screened out CPS calls to voluntary community assistance. (Achieved)
Develop with Budget Office recommendations to adequately fund early intervention, parent aide, PUP and
Homestead. (Achieved – programs have not been reduced in difficult budget times)
Develop a more thorough assessment of family strengths and needs, particularly regarding the presence of
substance abuse and domestic violence. (Achieved)
Complete an annual Qualitative Case Review (QCR), similar to the CFSR, on a representative sampling of case
records. (Partially Achieved. Two quarterly QCRs have been completed. The first QCR was submitted as
documentation in the 5 th report. The second QCR report is attached as documentation). 7th Report: Partially
Achieved. The third QCR was a cumulative report from October 2003 – June 2004. An annual has not
been completed.
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. The annual QCR has been completed. The report is attached as
documentation.
Complete a comparison to the results of Georgia's 2001 CFSR and the level of compliance after additional
policy clarification, training and program implementation is operational. (Achieved)
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BENCHMARKS
Sept. 2002 Jan. 2004 Protective Services state and county staff, Partnership with Dekalb and Fulton DFCS and Grady
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 - Work Plan B Page 6