Violation according to Department of Family and Protective Services
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Violation Details
Operation Number:
208120-249
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
1100b
Standard Description:
Agency must Develop a Plan
Technical Assistance Given:
Yes
Narrative
The required agency plan provided to licensing is deficient for several required elements.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
208120-249
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
12002
Standard Description:
Agency Submits Written Copy of Information for Officers or Executive Committee
Technical Assistance Given:
Yes
Narrative
Information submitted to licensing does not document what governing body positions have been established by the corporation by-laws and the persons designated to fill the roles required.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
208120-249
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
13315
Standard Description:
Have Fee or Fee Schedule Equally Applied to all Clients
Technical Assistance Given:
Yes
Narrative
In the agency's policies submitted, there are inconsistencies in the fee schedule information presented.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
208120-249
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
13322
Standard Description:
Must have Individual Report for each Case of Pass Through Expenses
Technical Assistance Given:
Yes
Narrative
One pass through expense report was reviewed and was not specific enough to meet the requirements of the standard.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
208120-249
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
13333
Standard Description:
Make Allowable and Reasonable Expenditures
Technical Assistance Given:
Yes
Narrative
Documentation is not sufficient in birthparent files to demonstrate need for allowable expenditures and that birth parent does not have the resources. Not all expenditures noted in files were allowable.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
208120-249
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
13335
Standard Description:
Expenditures Must not Require Repayment from Birth Parent
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
Agency required policy for this standard cannot require repayment for any service. Statement from birthparent contract "unless my actions are fraudulent" is not allowed
Violation Details
Operation Number:
208120-249
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
21001
Standard Description:
Agency Must have Current Organizational Chart
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
Agency's organizational chart does not reflect their current organization and lines of authority.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
208120-249
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
21002
Standard Description:
Agency Must have Written Job Description for each Employee
Technical Assistance Given:
Yes
Narrative
Job descriptions provided to licensing were not sufficient to clarify responsibilities and how the agency functions.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
208120-249
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
22007
Standard Description:
Personnel File for Employees, Volunteers, Foster Parents
Technical Assistance Given:
Yes
Narrative
Personnel files not complete for all required information.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
208120-249
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
42601
Standard Description:
Maintain at Least Quarterly Contact with Birth Parents Prior to Placement.
Technical Assistance Given:
Yes
Narrative
Documentation of at least quarterly contacts with birthparents prior to placement does not present information to show that meaningful contacts have occurred, i.e. addressing preparation for child birth, counseling on separation, loss, and grief issues.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
42603
Standard Description:
Quarterly Contact with Adoptive Applicants, Must Provide Education, Training
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
There was not documentation of quarterly contact, at a minimum, with adoptive applicants showing any discussion about education and training on bonding, parenting issues and concerns.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
745.4033(a)(2)
Standard Description:
Required Interviews include individual interviews with each child 3 years or older living in home and any other person living full time with family
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
One home screening did not document interview with adoptive family's biological child 3 years old or older.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
745.4035
Standard Description:
Documenting Interviews for Screening and Report
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
In one home screening, the documentation did not contain information required for interviews; the dates of the interviews and persons present were not provided.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
745.4037
Standard Description:
Home Visit Required for Screening and Report
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
One home screening did not provide the date of the required home visit , nor who was present for the visit.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
745.4061(20)
Standard Description:
Pre-Adoptive Home Screening-includes telephone numbers given to prospective adoptive parents for filing complaints about how screening was conducted
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
Home screenings did not provide number for prospective adoptive parents for filing complaints about how screening was conducted.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
745.4061(6)
Standard Description:
Pre-Adoptive Home Screening - Information must include health status (physical, mental, and emotional) of prospective adoptive parents
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
Health status of all family members not addressed in two home screenings; health status of children not addressed.
Violation Details
Operation Number:
Operation Name:
Adoption Advisory, Inc.
Date:
5/22/2006
Standard Number:‡
745.633
Standard Description:
CPA Must Receive Cleared Background Check From Licensing Before Verifying the Home
Technical Assistance Given:
No
Narrative
Agency approved adoptive applicants' home prior to receiving cleared background checks.