Who must review and approve an assessment report?

• A. The child\'s parent
• B. The person responsible for the assessment services program must review and approve in writing the determination that your program will be able to provide or obtain all assessment services the child appears to need at intake.
• C. The child\'s primary caregiver
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

At intake, the assessment report outlines what services the child appears to need and how the agency will provide or arrange them. The person responsible for the assessment services program must review and put in writing the determination that the program will be able to provide or obtain those services. The child’s parent and the child’s primary caregiver should also review and approve this determination in writing. This ensures everyone understands and agrees with the plan, and that the agency can actually deliver the necessary services. Since the decision affects both family involvement and service capacity, all three parties need to review and approve.