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Tazewell County CPMT adopts corrections to CSA policy manual, clarifies contingency and parental contribution rules
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The Tazewell County Community Policy and Management Team approved edits to its CSA Local Policies and Procedure Manual, clarified where the county’s full disaster recovery plan is stored, and reviewed how parental financial contributions and recoveries are handled.
The Tazewell County Community Policy and Management Team on Jan. 27 approved edits to its local Children’s Services Act (CSA) policies and procedures and clarified administrative details about contingency planning and parental financial contributions.
Members reviewed pages 40–55 of the Tazewell County CSA Local Policies and Procedure Manual and approved wording and typographical edits on page 42, including correcting "Tazewell Count" to "Tazewell County" and changing "Systematic factors" to "Systemic factors." Robin Jackson moved to approve the page 42 edits; Shelby Mitchell seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Roberta Boyd asked whether a more detailed contingency and disaster recovery plan exists beyond the two-page section in the local manual. David Taylor, director of Tazewell County DSS, said the full contingency and disaster recovery plan is maintained in the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) and the Tazewell County DSS manuals.
Chair Michelle Brown asked how often the Parental Financial Status Report is reviewed. The coordinator said case managers complete the Financial Status Report worksheet with parents or legal guardians before FAPT meetings, explain that families are expected to contribute when financially able, and noted that most families receiving CSA services are at or below poverty and receive DSS benefits. The coordinator added that when a family’s income increases — for example through higher wages or new Social Security payments — those payments are processed as recoveries to CSA pool funds and applied to reimburse the pool.
The CPMT recorded routine approvals of minutes and financial reports earlier in the meeting and indicated it will continue routine monthly oversight of policy compliance and documentation.
The CPMT next meets Feb. 24, 2025, at 10 a.m.