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Date Issued: 10/19/06<br />

Procedural Guide<br />

0080-505.20<br />

HEALTH AND EDUCATION PASSPORT (HEP)<br />

New Policy Release<br />

EXHIBIT I<br />

Revision <strong>of</strong> Existing Procedural Guide 0080-505.20, Health <strong>and</strong> Education Passport<br />

(HEP) dated 02/18/2004.<br />

Revision Made: Offices implementing Concurrent Planning Redesign (CPR) are to<br />

use the forms Family Background 1, 2 <strong>and</strong> 3, in lieu <strong>of</strong> DCFS 4344 I, II <strong>and</strong> III.<br />

Cancels: None<br />

DEPARTMENTAL VALUES<br />

The <strong>Department</strong> continues to focus on the three priority outcomes: safety, timely<br />

permanency <strong>and</strong> reducing recidivism.<br />

This Procedural Guide will improve the health <strong>and</strong> safety <strong>of</strong> a child by preventing<br />

duplication <strong>of</strong> medical services <strong>and</strong> by highlighting the needed medical services. It will<br />

also make sure that the educational needs <strong>of</strong> a child is met by centralizing the education<br />

information for the <strong>Children</strong> Social Worker to access.<br />

WHAT CASES ARE AFFECTED<br />

This Procedural Guide is applicable to all new <strong>and</strong> existing referrals <strong>and</strong> cases.<br />

OPERATIONAL IMPACT<br />

Welfare <strong>and</strong> Institutions Code Section 16010 m<strong>and</strong>ates that the Case Plan for every<br />

child in foster care include a summary <strong>of</strong> the child’s health <strong>and</strong> education information<br />

<strong>and</strong> that a copy <strong>of</strong> the summary be attached to all court reports. DCFS is utilizing the<br />

CWS/<strong>CMS</strong> Health <strong>and</strong> Education Passport (HEP) document for this purpose. The HEP<br />

shall be updated <strong>and</strong> revised each time new health <strong>and</strong>/or education data are entered<br />

into CWS/<strong>CMS</strong>.<br />

PG 0080-505.20 (Rev 010/06) Page 3 <strong>of</strong> 12

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