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UPDATES AND CLARIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONSNew Updates for May 2008 New Updates for April 2008 New Updates for March 2008 New Updates for February 2008 STANDARDS UPDATES AND CLARIFICATIONS Standards Updates and Clarifications provide detailed information about changes and modifications to the standards and are based on new research or literature, as well as feedback COA receives from the field. Updates Updates are formal changes made to a standard. Updates are generally issued monthly on the first business day. They include an Effective Date on which the updated standard replaces the original standard. For agencies/organizations that sign their Accreditation Agreement on or after the Effective Date, the updated standard is obligatory. For agencies/organizations that are already in process when an update is issued, the updated standard is optional, and the agency/organization can choose to meet either the original or updated standard. COA offers this choice because the great majority of Standards Updates provide relief to the agency/organization through, for example, added NA options, improved language, or more descriptive interpretations. Even when an organization/agency is not aware that an issued update provides relief, the organization will be rated on the updated standard. Clarifications Clarifications are extended discussions about a standard or standards. Based primarily on questions from the field, Clarifications provide additional guidance around the meaning or intent of a standard or group of related standards. As such, Standards Clarifications are neither mandatory nor optional. However, the information they contain can be very important to understanding the meaning of a standard for your agency/organization and how a standard or group of standards will be rated. It is strongly recommended that agencies/organizations read applicable Standards Clarifications and incorporate the guidance they contain into their understanding of the standards. Adult Day Services (AD)
Adoption Services (AS)
Administration and Management standards (PA-AM)
Administrative and Service Environment (ASE)
Behavior Support and Management (BSM)
Case Management Services (CM)
Client Rights (CR)
Crisis Response and Information Services (CRI)
Counseling, Support, and Education Services (CSE)
Day Treatment Services (DTX)
Ethical Practice (ETH)
Early Child Care and Development (ECCD)
Financial Education and Counseling Services (FEC)
Financial Management (FIN)
Financial Management and Debt Counseling (FMDC)
Foster Care (FC)
Glossary
Governance (GOV)
Group Living Services (GLS)
Guardianship Services for Minors (GSM)
Home Care and Support Services (HCS)
Human Resources Management (HR)
Immigrant and Refugee Resettlement (IRR)
Juvenile Justice Case Management Services (JJCM)
Juvenile Justice Corrections Services (JJC)
Juvenile Justice Day Services (JJD)
Kinship Care Services (KC)
Outpatient Mental Health Services (MH)
Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP)
Other Documents
Performance & Quality Improvement (PQI)
Pregnancy Support Services (PS)
Residential Treatment Services (RTX)
Respite Care (RC)
Risk Prevention and Management (RPM)
Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (DDS)
Shelter Services (SH)
Supplement for Developmental Disabilities Programs (SDD)
Supported Community Living Services (SCL)
Training and Supervision (TS)
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