Ohio Administrative Code
5101:2 - Division of Social Services
Chapter 5101:2-37 - Assessments
Section 5101:2-37-02 - PCSA requirements for completing the safety plan
Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 3, 2021
(A) The public
children services agency (PCSA) shall immediately develop and implement a JFS
01409 "Comprehensive Assessment Planning Model - I.S., Safety Plan for
Children" (rev. 2/2006) if the PCSA
determines a child is in immediate danger of serious harm
due to an active safety threat.
(B) At a minimum, the PCSA shall
assess all of the following to determine the degree of intervention necessary
to control safety threats and protect the child:
(1) The presence of active safety
threats.
(2) The vulnerability of the
child.
(3) The protective capacities of the
parent, guardian, or custodian.
(C) If an infant is born and
identified as affected by illegal substance use or withdrawal symptoms
resulting from prenatal drug exposure, the PCSA shall develop a safety plan as
needed, pursuant to paragraph (D) or (P) of this rule.
(1) Identify the action steps to control the active safety threats.
(2) Identify each individual or community resource responsible for conducting an action step specified on the safety plan.
(3) Agree to the participation of that individual or community resource on the safety plan.
(1) Obtain signatures on the JFS 01409 from the custodial parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and all persons responsible for a safety plan action step indicating their willingness to participate in the safety plan.
(2) If an order of shared parenting has been issued, and there has not been a residential parent designated by the court, the PCSA shall obtain agreement and signatures on the JFS 01409 of both parents.
(3) If a custodial parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian or person responsible for an action step is not present to sign the JFS 01409, the safety plan may be implemented with a verbal authorization. The PCSA shall document the date and time the verbal authorization was received.
(1) All attempts to obtain the signature(s) and any reasons why the signature(s) cannot be obtained are to be documented in the case record.
(2) If attempts to obtain the signature(s) were unsuccessful, an extension to obtain the signature(s) may be granted when the following apply:
(3) Upon contact with the custodial parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian the signature is to be obtained.
(I) The PCSA shall implement
alternative safety interventions if a parent, guardian, or custodian or
responsible person is unwilling to sign the JFS
01409.
(1)
To
monitorFor an in-home safety plan, the
PCSA shall conduct weekly home visits. During the home visits, the PCSA shall
make face-to-face contact with each child identified on the safety plan and
each parent, guardian, or custodian residing in the home.
During the visit an assessment of the active safety
threat(s) is to be completed.
(2)
To
monitorFor an out-of-home safety plan,
the PCSA shall have weekly contact with the children or persons responsible for
an action step either by telephone or
face-to-face. The PCSA shall have face-to-face contact with each
child, parent, guardian, or custodian
and responsible party involved every other week.
During the visit an assessment of the active safety
threat(s) is to be completed.
(H) The PCSA is to implement alternative safety interventions when any of the following applies:
Ohio Admin. Code 5101:2-37-02
Effective:
7/5/2020
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
2/24/2020 and
07/05/2025
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 2151.421,
5153.16,
5153.166
Rule
Amplifies: 2151.421,
5153.16
Prior
Effective Dates: 06/01/1997, 04/01/2001, 03/01/2006, 10/01/2009,
03/01/2014
This section was updated on 7/9/2020 by editor.
This section was updated on 7/6/2020 by an editor because it was made effective.