1. (a) If the original determination of the investigation is upheld, a notice shall:

   1. (1) Be sent within 5 business days of the reconsideration to the perpetrator and the perpetrator’s guardian, if any, or to the victim of self-neglect and the guardian of the victim of self-neglect, if any; and
   2. (2) Contain an explanation of why the determination was upheld.

2. (b) If the original determination of the investigation is overturned, notice shall be sent within 5 business days of the reconsideration to:

   1. (1) The perpetrator and the perpetrator’s guardian, if any, or to the victim of self-neglect and the guardian of the victim of self-neglect, if any; and
   2. (2) The victim of a founded report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and the victim’s guardian, if any.

3. (c) The 5 business day decision period stipulated in (a) and (b) above shall only be extended with the agreement of:

   1. (1) The alleged perpetrator and the alleged perpetrator’s guardian, if any; or
   2. (2) The alleged victim of a founded report of self-neglect and the guardian of the victim of self-neglect, if any.

Source. #5008, eff 11-27-90, EXPIRED: 11-27-96 New. #6867, eff 10-9-98; ss by #8727, INTERIM, eff 10-9-06, EXPIRED: 4-7-07 New. #8868, eff 4-19-07; (See Revision Note at Chapter Heading for He-E 700) #10179, eff 9-1-12; ss by #13600, eff 3-24-23 (formerly He-E 701.15)