(A) The provisions of rule
5101:2-33-21
of the Administrative Code regarding confidentiality apply to all
cross-referrals of child abuse and/or neglect required by this rule.
(B)
At minimum,
the
public children services
agency (PCSA)
is to make a cross referral to law enforcement:
(1)
Upon receiving information alleging a criminal
offense.
(2)
Within seven calendar days of screening in a report
alleging abuse in which law enforcement is not the referrent.
(3)
Within seven
calendar days of screening in a report alleging neglect in which law
enforcement is not the referrent if the PCSA enacts a safety plan, including
but not limited to removal, due to neglect.
(C) The PCSA shall cross refer reports of
child abuse and or neglect in accordance with the PCSA's county child abuse and
neglect memorandum of understanding, and if applicable, the interagency
agreement with a child advocacy center pursuant to rule
5101:2-33-26
of the Administrative Code and section
2151.428
of the Revised Code.
(D) The PCSA
shall contact the following licensing and supervising authorities, as
applicable, no later than the next working day from the date the referral was
screened in to share information pursuant to rules
5101:2-33-21
and
5101:2-36-04
of the Administrative Code:
(1) The Ohio
department of developmental disabilities (ODDD) division of developmental
centers quality assurance if the report involves a developmental center managed
by ODDD; or the office of licensure if the report involves a foster or group
home licensed by ODDD.
(2) The
local county board of developmental disabilities (DD) if the report involves
any program managed by the county board of DD.
(3) The local board of alcohol, drug
addiction, and mental health and the Ohio department of mental health and
addiction services (OMHAS) if the report involves a qualified residential treatment program certified by
OMHAS.
(4) The Ohio
department of youth services' (ODYS) chief inspector if the report involves an
institution or facility for delinquent children managed by ODYS; or the
juvenile judge and ODYS' division of parole, courts, and community services if
the report involves a detention or rehabilitation facility managed by a
juvenile court and approved by ODYS.
(5) The superintendent of the local schools
or the Ohio department of education's (ODE) legal counsel if the report
involves the school for the deaf or blind or early education programs managed
by ODE.
(6) The Ohio department of
job and family services (ODJFS), foster care licensing, if the report involves
a foster home, group home,
children's residential facility, or qualified residential treatment program certified
by ODJFS.
(7) The ODJFS, child care
licensing, if the report involves a child care center
or a type A or
type B family child care home which is or should be licensed by
ODJFS.
(8) The local county
department of job and family services (CDJFS) if the report involves an in-home
aide who is certified by the CDJFS or a type B family
child care provider.