Adult Family Homes can upload PDF (portable document format) documents in the “Online Incident Report” (OIR) portal for initial mandatory reporting and five working days follow-up reporting for facility-reported incidents* (FRIs). The Department added document upload functions to initial mandatory reporting and follow-up reporting screens. Provide as much information as possible at the time of reporting and upload. Do not upload and submit background check documents. File names must be unique. Individual file size is 5MB and overall upload is 15 MBs. DSHS Community Program “Exhibit 359” Follow-Up Investigation Report is a recommended document to upload for follow up reports. Below is the link. The Department formatted the exhibit so providers can download them, enter information, and upload into OIR at the time of reporting. Save the exhibit and any other documents uploaded as PDFs.
Links: Exhibit 359 Form - 27-275 Upload Guide
* Follow up reporting is done for the purpose of the “proof of concept” FRI pilot. Facility-reported incidents are the same as mandatory reports