Section 501.230  Referrals

a)         PAIPs must develop procedures for accepting and rejecting referrals. Those procedures must be developed in conjunction with the referral system and must include reasons for rejection of referrals and recommendations for alternative sanctions.

b)         PAIPs must establish policies and procedures for reporting noncompliance with program rules and violations of orders of protection to the referral system that may include, but not limited to, attendance, level of participation, contact with victim, use of substances, lack of accountability, and identified needs and subsequent referrals.

c)         PAIPs must advocate for the victim who is referred for PAIP services and recommend referral to victim services.

d)         For those individuals who are referred for nonpartner violence, PAIPs must conduct a screening to determine if there is a pattern of intimate partner violence, i.e., abusive, controlling and/or violent behavior within an intimate partner relationship. If there is no history of intimate partner violence, PAIPs must refer back to the referral entity and make the appropriate referral recommendation.

e)         PAIPs must refer victims who have acted in self-defense or whose arrest was based on a control tactic of the partner to victim services.  Referral arrangements will need to be made with local victim service agencies.  Care should be taken to avoid re-victimizing this group. PAIPs must notify the referring agency that a referral to victim services has been made.