Any parent, legal custodian, or eligible youth who is dissatisfied with the recommendations in the Meeting Action Plan (MAP) developed by the Family Assessment and Planning Team (FAPT) or Multi- Disciplinary Team (MDT) for reasons including but not limited to denial of access to the team, family participation in assessment, planning and implementation of services, or improper notification of meetings and actions, may file a written request for appeal to the Community Policy and Management Team (CPMT)*. No appeal of FAPT or MDT recommendations for services shall occur unless funding is available for such services.
By the conclusion of the FAPT/MDT meeting, the parent, legal custodian, or eligible youth will be provided with this Notice to Family Regarding Right to Appeal which contains the CPMT-approved appeal policy and procedure.
To appeal FAPT/MDT recommendations, the parent, legal custodian, or eligible youth must file a written request for appeal within fourteen (14) calendar days after the applicable FAPT/MDT meeting to the CPMT Chair at the following email address: DFSCSA@fairfaxcounty.gov or via mail to:
Chair – Fairfax-Falls Church CPMT
c/o CSA Staff
12011 Government Center Parkway, 4th Floor
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
The CPMT designee shall respond in writing to the person who has appealed within 3 business days of confirming receipt. The CSA program will inform him/her of the next available scheduled meeting time of the three-member CPMT panel, which will include one parent representative. The family may select a five-member CPMT panel as an alternative which must be indicated at the time of the request. The appeal meeting must be held within twenty-one (21) calendar days from receiving the written request for appeal. All authorized services shall continue until the CPMT appeal meeting is held.
At the conclusion of the appeal hearing, the CPMT may uphold or alter the FAPT/MDT recommendation. The CPMT shall communicate its decision in writing to the person who appealed within five (5) business days of the appeal hearing. This decision shall be provided to the person who appealed, the case manager, and the FAPT/MDT leader.
If new information that may have had an impact on the FAPT/MDT recommendations becomes available from other sources prior to the appeal hearing, the case may be returned to the FAPT/MDT for review if the parent, legal guardian, or eligible youth agrees.
*State due processes associated with special education, foster care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance abuse services are not affected by the Children’s Services Act.