1. (a) If upon further investigation the investigator concludes children, the elderly, or individuals with a disability or mental illness under the care of the alleged offender are not at risk, the “at risk” determination will be changed and the investigator will immediately:

   1. (1) Notify his or her supervisor the determination that children are not at risk; and
   2. (2) If the Area Director notifies.

2. (b) The supervisor will:

   1. (1) Conference immediately with the investigator regarding the new determination of child not at risk; and
   2. (2) Immediately notify the Area Director regarding the new determination of child not at risk.

3. (c) The Area Director or designee/Crimes Against Children Division Administrator or designee will:

   1. (1) Conference immediately with the supervisor regarding the new determination of children not at risk;
   2. (2) Immediately notify the Director of the Division of Children and Family Services or designee regarding the new determination of child not at risk; and
   3. (3) If the Director of the Division of Children and Family Services or designee agrees that children are no longer determined to be at risk immediately notify the investigator and supervisor to immediately issue CFS-214-R1: Follow-Up Notice to Employer, Volunteer Coordinator, or Licensing or Registering Authority Regarding Child Maltreatment Allegation, as applicable.

4. (d) The Director of the Division of Children and Family Services or designee will immediately:

   1. (1) Confirm or deny determination that children are no longer at risk; and
   2. (2) Notify Area Director or designee or Crimes Against Children Division or designee, as applicable.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "08/2013"