Sec. 261.408. INFORMATION COLLECTION. (a) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt uniform procedures for collecting information under Section 261.401, including procedures for collecting information on deaths that occur in facilities.
(b) The department shall receive and compile information on investigations in facilities. An agency submitting information to the department is responsible for ensuring the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, and retention of the agency's reports.
(c) This section does not apply to a facility under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 355, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.150, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle E - Protection of the Child
Chapter 261 - Investigation of Report of Child Abuse or Neglect
Subchapter E. Investigations of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation in Certain Facilities
Section 261.401. Agency Investigation
Section 261.402. Investigative Reports
Section 261.404. Investigations Regarding Certain Children Receiving Services From Certain Providers
Section 261.405. Investigations in Juvenile Justice Programs and Facilities
Section 261.406. Investigations in Schools
Section 261.407. Minimum Standards
Section 261.408. Information Collection
Section 261.409. Investigations in Facilities Under Texas Juvenile Justice Department Jurisdiction