1. (a) The FSW will:

   1. (1) Conference with the FSW Supervisor who approved the protection plan or the supervisor of the primary FSW Investigator involving a Garrett’s Law allegation, as applicable, and facilitator to prepare for the TDM meeting; and
   2. (2) Conduct the safety check-in meeting as appropriate/assigned with the biological parent or parents (or other persons responsible for care, if applicable) and any children who plan to attend the TDM meeting.

2. (b) The FSW Supervisor who approved the protection plan or the supervisor of the primary FSW Investigator involving a Garrett’s Law allegation will:

   1. (1) Conference with the FSW and facilitator to prepare for the TDM meeting;
   2. (2) Determine whether or not children involved in the investigation will attend the TDM meeting;
   3. (3) Assign the FSW, facilitator, or self as appropriate, to conduct the safety check-in meeting with the biological parent or parents (or other persons responsible for care, if applicable) and any children who plan to attend the meeting; and
   4. (4) Conduct the safety check-in meeting as appropriate/assigned with the biological parent or parents (or other persons responsible for care, if applicable) and any children who plan to attend the TDM meeting.

3. (c) The Facilitator will:

   1. (1) Review the protection plan, if applicable;
   2. (2) Contact the family who will participate in the TDM meeting, if the family requested that the facilitator call to provide more information about the TDM process;
   3. (3) Invite service providers or other public agency staff, including language interpreters, if needed, to TDM meeting as appropriate;
   4. (4) Document date and time any service providers or other public agency staff are informed of TDM meeting date, time, and location in CHRIS;
   5. (5) Conference with the FSW and FSW Supervisor who approved the protection plan or the supervisor of the primary FSW Investigator involving a Garrett’s Law allegation to prepare for the TDM meeting; and
   6. (6) Conduct the safety check-in meeting as appropriate/assigned with the biological parent or parents (or other persons responsible for care, if applicable) and any children who plan to attend the TDM meeting.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "01/2020"