Documentation and Notification of a Screening Decision

Documentation of Screening Activities. The Department shall document all activities conducted during the screening process on a form established by the Department, maintained in electronic or paper copy. (2) Entry in the Central Registry. The Department shall enter information from each 51A report into the Department's Central Registry, including reports the Department screens out. If the Department determines during the screening process that the 51A report is an invalid allegation, the Department shall indicate such in the intake form in the Central Registry. 4.25: continued (3) Notification to Mandated Reporters of a Screen Out Decision. The Department shall send a written notice to a mandated reporter if the Department decides to take no further action on a report (screens out) filed by the mandated reporter by mail or through electronic means if available. Notification to the District Attorney and Local Law Enforcement. At any point in the screening process, if the Department determines the report requires a mandatory referral to the District Attorney and local law enforcement, the Department shall immediately make such notification in accordance with 110 CMR 4.50 through 4.54.