SECTION 310:529-3-5. Standards for eligibility

  A multidisciplinary team will adhere to the following minimal standards:

(1)   Develop individual and team expertise through training according to the format and schedule established by the Child Abuse Training and Coordination Council;

(2)   Conduct and submit a Community Needs Assessment that will identify available services, service gaps, untapped resources, and priorities for improvement or development of services to improve the delivery of services to the victim and family according to the schedule established by the Child Abuse Training and Coordination Council;

(3)   Conduct joint investigations, wherever feasible, in an effort to effectively respond to child abuse reports;

(4)   Utilize written protocols approved by the Child Abuse Training and Coordination Council for interviewing and investigating to increase joint investigations and decrease duplicative efforts;

(5)   Utilize an approved Child Abuse Training and Coordination Council formalized case review process, interagency agreement, and confidentiality statement; and

(6)   Submit data collected in the format and schedule prescribed by the Child Abuse Training and Coordination Council to complete the Child Abuse Training and Coordination Council Annual Survey.

[Source: Added at 19 Ok Reg 2917, eff 7-26-02 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 1659, eff 6-12-03]