Publication Date:
June 2, 2023
Current as of:
OCSS and participating states have specific roles and responsibilities for the QUICK program.
State Responsibilities
Case Data
- Make available as many QUICK data elements as possible for other states to view
- Supply a minimum of one year of financial information, if available
Web Tools
- Use a proxy server to handle web application requests
- Use a web service client to handle web service requests
- Install one of the latest three versions of these browsers on the user workstations: MS Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Firefox
Technical Resources
- Assign the technical resources necessary to plan, develop, and implement the application’s design
- Assign a technical point of contact once QUICK is operational to respond to conditions that cause data to be unavailable in real time
- Ensure ongoing technical support and maintenance of the necessary hardware and software
Security
- Sustain a secure connection with the OCSS web server using the protocol approved by OCSS
- Authorize and authenticate all users requesting to view another state’s data
- Authorize and authenticate the OCSS web server before responding to requests
- Keep an audit trail of user IDs and case IDs for requests for data
- Apply the same standards, procedures, and protocols to QUICK requests as used for other requests to prevent unauthorized access
- Promptly investigate suspected abuse or misuse of data requested or received
OCSS Responsibilities
- Offer business guidance on data mapping, data element definitions, and case activity statements
- Process requests for information and forward them to responding states
- Process responses received and forward them to requesting states
- Offer technical support to ensure that the states’ data are available in real time
- Deliver audit data monthly to all participating states
- Publish a list of participating states and the data they provide in QUICK, so states know all potential sources of information