Completion of Investigation

Completion of Investigation. Investigations shall be completed within 30 days of initiation. The timeline for investigation completion may be extended for up to 30 additional days with the approval of the caseworker’s supervisor. The reason(s) for extension shall be documented in the case file. Cases that have not been completed within 60 days must be reported to the appropriate regional director. Investigations shall be considered completed when one or more of these has occurred: 1. The service plan is completed, 2. The vulnerable person’s situation is stabilized, 3. The conditions causing immediate danger to the vulnerable person have been resolved or mitigated, 4. Another agency has assumed responsibility for the vulnerable person, 5. The vulnerable person has moved out of Mississippi, 6. The vulnerable person having the ability to consent refuses continued services, and 7. The death of the vulnerable person. Completion of the investigation, including the reason for completion, shall be documented in the case file and approved by the caseworker’s supervisor.