Sec. 252.125. IMMEDIATE REMOVAL TO PROTECT RESIDENT. Before the completion of the investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services, the department shall file a petition for temporary care and protection of a resident if the department determines, based on information provided to the department by the Department of Family and Protective Services, that immediate removal is necessary to protect the resident from further abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 13, eff. June 11, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 252 - Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals With an Intellectual Disability
Subchapter E. Investigations of Abuse,
Section 252.121. Authority to Receive Reports and Investigate
Section 252.122. Notification of Duty to Report Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Section 252.125. Immediate Removal to Protect Resident
Section 252.126. Confidentiality; Disclosure of Investigation Report