The Adult Maltreatment Registry Review Team shall operate as follows:

1. (1)

   1. (A) The Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services will appoint the members of the review team.
   2. (B) The review team will be made up of the Adult Protective Services Unit of the Department of Human Services central office and field staff.
   3. (C) There will be five (5) members with five (5) alternates in case of scheduling conflicts.
   4. (D) A representative of OCC may provide legal advice and assistance to the team but will not be a member of the review team.
   5. (E) In cases where the name removal request is responsive to a “founded” finding made by either the Office of Long-Term Care or the Attorney General’s office, the review team will include at least one (1) member from the Office of Long-Term Care or the Attorney General’s office, depending on which office made the initial “founded” finding;
2. (2) The review team will select an alternating chairperson for each quarter;
3. (3) The review team will determine a regular meeting schedule for the review of any requests that meet all criteria but shall meet no less than on an annual, quarterly basis;
4. (4) Review requests must be received sixty (60) days in advance of the review meeting, and all review team members will be provided with the case information fifteen (15) days prior to the review team meeting;
5. (5) All decisions will be determined by a majority vote of the review team members; and

6. (6)

   1. (A) All review team decisions will be sent in writing by the director or designee.
   2. (B) Denials will be sent to the applicants by certified mail within fifteen (15) days from the review team’s decision.
   3. (C) Approvals will be sent to the applicants by regular mail within fifteen (15) days of the review team’s decision.

Codification Notes: "OCC" means the Office of Chief Counsel.