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Agency Name Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-700 Immunization Document No./Name B-710-FITAP Immunization Effective Date May 1, 2023

7 of 8 ● at the midpoint of a 24 month certification period.

B-712-1-FITAP - PR Louisiana Immunization Network for Kids Statewide (LINKS) Participants

Each parish office has two individuals who have access to the LINKS website. One person serves as the primary user and another serves as back-up. If the primary user leaves or changes employment with DCFS, the * ES Manager must notify LDH. This user’s identification number must be deactivated. LDH will provide the name of the person to contact in such an event. If the back-up user departs, the primary user has all the responsibility for verifying immunization until another back- up is named. LDH must be notified of all changes timely.

B-712-2-FITAP - PR Non-LINKS Participants

If a non-school aged ** child’s health care provider is not a participant of the LINKS program or a parent or caretaker refuses to share their child’s information through LINKS, staff must:

● request sufficient verification, or

● provide form OFS IM to the client for completion.

B-713-FITAP - PR DOCUMENTATION

Document verification of immunization or any exceptions to this requirement on *** * the LITE Immunization – Details screen.

If a copy of the immunization record, or form OFS IM is used to verify the child’s immunization status it must be scanned into OnBase and the LITE Immunization – Details screen must be updated to reflect Medical/Clinical/Health Unit/Physician’s Records as the Verification Source. **

*** * If the child’s immunization records are complete and up-to-date on LINKS, the current LINKS Patient Vaccination Summary printout must include the worker’s signature or digital signature, the date the printout was reviewed and scanned into OnBase. The LITE Immunization – Details screen must be updated to reflect LINKS as the Verification Source. **

*** For school-aged children, if the client states verbally that the child has had all required immunizations and the child is currently enrolled in school and this information has been documented in the Case Notes, * update the LITE Immunization – Details screen to reflect School as the Verification Source.

The LITE Immunization – Details screen must be updated to reflect exemptions based on medical reasons and religious grounds. Case notes must be documented thoroughly. **