Appendix A Cover Letters | PUBLIC-GUARDIANSHIP-5800-MANUAL

Updates policies 3021 Initial and Monthly Contacts, 3032 Case Planning, 3060 Documentation Standards, 3064 Signature Format, 4002 Responsibilities of Guardian During Natural Disaster or National Crisis, 4003 Client Safety, 4006 Critical Incident Reporting, 6060 Placement in Long-Term Care Facilities, revise PGO Client Assessment and add PGO Ethical Principles and Standards

Updates policy formatting for sections 9000 through 9050. Updated Appendix A to reflect transmittal changes. Updated Appendix B forms: PGO Case Plan, PGO Case Plan Supplemental Page, Medical Consent Authorization Form. Added PGO Physician Recommendation Medical Treatment_Procedure Form

Updates policy formatting for sections 4000 through 7000. Corrects spelling and grammatical errors. Adds new policy section, 4003 – Client Safety. Provides clarification and additional directions for policy sections 4006, 4056, and 5053.

Updates policy formatting for sections 1000 through 3000. Corrects spelling and grammatical errors. Provides clarification and additional directions for policy sections 1002, 3004, 3012, 3021, 3032, 3060, and 3064. Added new policy section 3068 – Case Transfer.

Adds new policy, 3062 Case Planning to document requirements. Updated, and revise forms and Appendix B – Forms and Templates as required and to reflect current practices.

All sections of MAN5800 have been revised to comply with branding standards and communication protocols in the April 4, 2019 edition of the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Office of Communications Stylebook and Communication Policy Guide. Additionally, clerical errors, such as typographical, grammar, and spelling errors, are corrected. References to form titles, Public Guardianship Office job titles, DHS division titles, computer software systems, and legal citations are updated.

Adds Section 3001, Client Notification Letter Adds Client Notification Letter to Appendix B

Reorganize and expand the Table of Contents to accommodate new areas of policy. Chapter names have been revised and references to AIMS have been removed or replaced with DAS Data Management System. Adds Section 6007, Inpatient Hospitalization. Add Section 6010, Refusal of Psychotropic Medication

Adds Section 1010, Field Safety, Section 3052, Universal Guardianship Roles in Case Management, Appendix D, Policy Waiver. Revises Section 2005, Signature Format, Section 3050 – renamed Important Provisions in Guardianship Law, Section 3070, Personal Status Report

Adds Section 5004, Temporary Guardianships Revises Section 2030 Emergency Relocation Funds

Issues new policy and procedures regarding Documentation and Chart Review and Placement in LTCFs. Also adds three new forms to Appendix B as indicated in the cover letter

Issues new policy and procedures regarding the signature format Public Guardianship Office staff will use when signing forms as the representative of the Department of Human Services as Guardian. Includes procedures for completing a Personal Status Report.

Republish the Public Guardianship Manual; include some material from the training manual

Public Guardianship for Adults MT 2011-1: DHR Public Guardianship Manual 5800