Caseload limitations
Sec. 5.5. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2008.
(b) A child protection caseworker or a child welfare caseworker
may not be assigned work that exceeds the following maximum
caseload levels at any time:
(1) For caseworkers assigned only initial assessments, including
investigations of an allegation of child abuse or neglect, twelve
(12) active cases per month per caseworker.
(2) For caseworkers assigned only ongoing cases, seventeen
(17) active children per caseworker.
(3) For caseworkers assigned a combination of initial
assessments, including investigations of an allegation of child
abuse or neglect, and ongoing cases under subdivisions (1) and
(2), four (4) investigations and ten (10) active ongoing cases per
caseworker.
(c) The department of child services shall comply with the
maximum caseload ratios described in subsection (b).
As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.214.
Last modified: May 24, 2006