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Policy Manual Topic Index
Topics Starting With Letters
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Handbook, for foster parents, 41-16-10

Health and Medical Services for Children in Placement
transportation to medical appointments, 44-4-1.1

Health Care

for children in placement, 44-4-1; conferences, regional units, 31-7-1.4; emergency medical permission, 44-5-3; HIV testing, 44-5-5.1 to 44-5-5.3; informed consent, 44-5-2; introduction, 44-2; Medical Passport. See Health Content of Placement Portfolio; non-committed child, 44-4-2; payment for services, 44-4-1; pregnancy, termination of, 44-5-4; screening, initial, 44-4-3
transportation to medical appointments, 44-4-1.1

Health Content of Placement Portfolio

caretaker log, 44-5-6.5

confidentiality, 44-5-6.1

general provisions, 44-5-6.1

glossary, 44-5-6.6

health history, 44-5-6.4

HIV/AIDS, 44-5-6.1

medical alert, 44-5-6.2

purpose, 44-5-6.1

report of health care visit, 44-5-6.4

Health insurance, for foster parents, 41-25-6

Health Management

Health Standards and Practice Committee, 26-7 to 26-7-4

introduction, 26-2

Medical Review Board, 26-5

relationship to Department institutions, 26-4
relationship to regional staff, 26-3

Health Passport. See Health Content of Placement Portfolio

Health Records, 44-7-1 through 44-7-10

Health Standards and Practice Committee

duties and responsibilities, 26-7-1

meetings, 26-7-3

membership, 26-7-4

outside participation, 26-7-2

Health Treatment Addendum, 36-5-4

Hearings

continuance, 22-3-2

fair hearings, 22-4. See also Fair Hearings

legal representation, 22-3-3.1, 22-3-4, 22-3-5

license hearings, 22-5. See also License Hearings

parole revocation hearings, 22-9

participants roles and responsibilities, 22-3-1
party standing, 22-3-7
procedures, 22-3-2
timeframes for decision, 22-3-2
transportation for child, 22-3-3.1, 22-3-6
treatment plan hearings, 22-7-1. See also Treatment Plan Hearings
types of, 22-2

Help desk, information systems, 12-8

HELPLINE, for foster parents, 41-25-5

High risk newborns, 34-12-2

High school senior year expenses, 42-20-19

HIPAA, 44-7-1 through 44-7-10

History of Department of Children and Families, 1-2-1

HIV/AIDS

authorization for release of information, 44-5-5.4

authorization for testing, 44-5-5.1

confidential testing, 44-5-5.5

counseling, 44-5-5.3

employee exposure, 44-5-5.1

HIV/AIDS, personnel, 7-6-2

informed consent, 44-5-5.2

legal basis, 44-5-5.1

Placement Portfolio, health content, 44-5-6.1 through 44-5-6.6

when to test, 44-5-5.1

Hold, 96-hour, 34-10-4, 34-10-4.1, 36-50-10.5

Home schooling
for foster children, 45-11

Hotline. See Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline

Human Resources. See Personnel Administration

ICRS. See Institutional Case Reporting System

Identification badges, employees, 7-6-1.10, 31-6-4.10

Identified adoptions, 48-5-4

Identifying information, adoption, 41-40-8

Immediate removal, 96 hour hold, 34-10-4, 34-10-4.1. See also Removal

Immigration Issues, 31-8-13

IMPROVE Plan, 19-3

In danger of, abuse, 33-3, 34-2-2

Independent (Interstate Compact) licenses, 41-17-25

Independent Living Program. See also Independent Living support programs and services

plan conferences, 42-10-2

program services, 42-2

termination of aftercare services, 36-115-4
transitional living, case plan, 42-10-2

treatment plan, 36-5-6

treatment planning process, 36-80, 42-2, 42-10-2

Independent Living Specialist, 42-15-2

Independent Living support programs and services

community meetings, 42-20-5

drivers licenses, 42-20-25

interagency coordination, 42-20-35

mentoring, 42-20-1

passing from care, 42-20-30

post high-school education, 42-20-20

Youth Advisory Boards, 42-20-15
youth workshops, 42-20-10

Independent Living Treatment Plans, 36-5-6

Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 31-8-14

Individual Education Plan (IEP), attachment A to 36-5-4

Infant Care Review Committee, 34-12-3

Infants, disabled, 34-12-3, 34-12-3.1

Information and referral call, 33-5-2, 33-10-1 through 33-10-4

Information Systems

acceptable use, 12-13, 12-14
acquisitions, 12-12

Adoption System (AS), 12-3

applications, 12-4

architecture, 12-11

back-up procedures, 12-6

Central Registry (CR)/Victim File System, 12-3

consulting service contracting, 12-7

CTNET, 12-13

customer service, 12-8

data management, 12-5
DCF Net, 12-14

education, 12-9

electronic records, 12-5

electronic mail security, 12-10

E-Mail, use of, 12-6, 12-13, 12-14-1

end user support, 12-8

hardware, 12-6, 12-8

Help desk, 12-8

Institutional Case Reporting System, (ICRS), 12-3

Internet, use of, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14-1, 27-3-35
Intranet, use of, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14-1

introduction, 12-2
LINK, 12-3

mission, 12-2

operations, 12-6
passwords, 12-10
prohibited uses, 12-6, 12-10, 12-13, 12-14

revenue enhancement, 16-4-1

security, 12-10

software, 12-4, 12-6, 12-8
templates, 12-2

training, 11-2, 12-8

Trust Account System, 12-3

Vendor Payment System (VPS), 12-3

Informed consent

HIV/AIDS testing, 44-5-5.2

medical care, 44-5-2

Initial Individual Treatment Plan

children in foster care, 36-5-5.1, 36-5-5.2

components, 36-5-4

definition, 36-5-2

instructions, 36-5-4 attachment A

Inquiries, legislative, 5-3-4

Inquiry process, foster care and adoption, 41-16-3

Institutional Case Reporting System (ICRS). See Information Systems

Institutional Review Board, 26-8-1
            membership, 26-8-1
            research and approval, 26-8-1
            review of requests/proposals, 26-8-1
            student/intern research projects, 26-8-1
            submission of requests/proposals, 26-8-1

Insurance for foster parents, 41-25-6

Intake. See Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline

Interdepartmental Investigation Team, 34-12-3

Interim Resource Directory

background, 39-5

directory, follows 39-15

purpose of, 39-5

Internal Resolution Committee, 45-6-3

Internet, use of, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14-1, 27-3-35

Interpretation, 10-2

Interpreters

role in an administrative hearing, 22-3-7

use of 22-9-9, 31-8-6

Intersex (or intersexual), 30-9

Interstate Compact, adoption, 48-11-4

Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance, 47-6-1

Interstate Compact on Juveniles

general provisions, 47-4-1

list of attachments, attachment to 47-4-4

placement of delinquent juvenile into another state, 47-4-3

placement of delinquent juvenile into Connecticut, 47-4-4

return of escapees to Connecticut, 47-4-2

Interstate Compact on Mental Health

aftercare services, 47-5-5

escapees, return to and from Connecticut, 47-5-4

general provisions, 47-5-1

institutional transfers into Connecticut, 47-5-3

institutional transfers out of Connecticut, 47-5-2

Interstate Compact Office

Compact Administrator, 47-2

definition of, 47-2

Deputy Compact Administrator, 47-2

Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

exceptions, 47-3-2

general provisions, 47-3-2

legal risk placements, 47-3-7
licensing, 41-17-25

Assistance for Children Through ICPC, 47-3-6

non-compact parties, 47-3-5
placement into another state, 47-3-3

placement into Connecticut, 47-3-4

Interview

of child and family, 34-3-5, 34-5

for employment, 7-3-1.2

of foster care and adoption candidates, 41-16-5

Intranet, use of, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14-1

Investigations

abandoned newborns, safe havens, 33-7-15, 34-12-4; after-hours, 33-14, 33-16-4; agreement with DPH, 34-12-9.3; alcohol abuse/dependency, 34-3-5.1; assignment to investigator, 34-3-3; Assistant Attorney General, 34-10-6; case closing. 36-110-1 to 2; case disposition, 34-15; case planning options, 34-14; case transfer, 34-15, 34-16
case transfer conference, 34-17: closing, 34-3-6; commencement of, 34-4; contacts required during, 34-3-5, 34-5; in day care settings, 34-12-9.3; in DCF foster home, 34-12-9.1; death of child, 33-7-5; definition of, 34-2-2; determination of, 34-2-2, 34-3-6; disabled infants, 34-12-3, 34-12-3.1; dispositions, 34-3-6, 34-15; divorce situations, 33-7-3, 33-7-4; domestic violence assessment, 34-3-5.2; drug use, 34-3-5.1; educational neglect, 33-7-7, 34-12-5; of employee, 34-12-8; entrance to client's home, 34-6; field response, 34-3-5; guiding principles of, 34-2-3; high risk newborns, 34-12-2; home visit, 34-3-5
by Hotline (after-hours), 33-14, 33-16-4: Infant Care Review Committee, 34-12-3; Interdepartmental Investigation Team, 34-12-3; interview, of child and family, 34-3-5, 34-5; introduction, 34-2-2; mandated reporter letter, 34-7. See also Mandated Reporter; medical examination of a child, 34-11; newborns, safe havens, 33-7-15, 34-12-4; ninety-six hour hold, 34-10-4, 34-10-4.1; notification of investigation results, 34-3-6; on open cases, 33-12, 34-8-1, 34-8-2, 34-8-3; Operational Definitions, of abuse and neglect, 34-2-7; Order of Temporary Custody, 34-10-5; in out-of-home placements, 34-12-9 through 34-12-9.3; placement, services to prevent, 34-9; police assistance, 34-6; preparation for, 34-3-4; in private agency homes, 34-12-9.2; in private facilities, 34-12-9.2; process, 34-2-2; protocol, 34-3, 33-6-3; qualifications of staff, 31-3-2; questions to be answered, 34-2-6; receipt of Hotline report, 34-3-3; relationship with Hotline, 33-2; religious beliefs, medical care, 34-12-7; removal. See Removal; reports on open cases, 33-12, 34-8-1 to 34-8-3; response time, modification of, 34-3-3; response times, 34-4
results and reviews, 34-15-1
reunification, services to facilitate, 34-9; review of Hotline report, 34-4; risk assessment, 34-13-1 to 34-13-3; of school employee, 34-12-6
school, report received from, 33-6-16, 34-3-3, 34-4: Service Agreement/Safety Plan, 34-3-5; services to prevent placement and facilitate reunification, 34-9; sexual abuse, 33-7-6; sexual harassment, USD II, 27-3-26; Special Review Unit, role in investigations. See Special Review Unit; in state facility (non-DCF), 34-12-9.3
substance abuse services, 34-3-5.1
substantiated, 34-2-2, 34-3-6
unsubstantiated, 34-2-2, 34-3-6
voluntary services, reports received, 34-8-3, 37-3