Sec. 48.252. INVESTIGATION OF REPORTS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION BY PROVIDER. (a) The department shall receive and, except as provided by Subsection (b), shall investigate under this subchapter reports of the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual receiving services if the person alleged or suspected to have committed the abuse, neglect, or exploitation is a provider.
(b) The department may not investigate under this subchapter reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation alleged or suspected to have been committed by a provider that is operated, licensed, certified, or registered by a state agency that has authority under this chapter or other law to investigate reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual by the provider. The department shall forward any report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation alleged or suspected to have been committed by a provider described by this subsection to the appropriate state agency for investigation.
(c) The department shall receive and investigate under this subchapter reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual who lives in a residence that is owned, operated, or controlled by a provider who provides home and community-based services under the home and community-based services waiver program described by Section 534.001(11)(B), Government Code, regardless of whether the individual is receiving services under that waiver program from the provider.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 57, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1281, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 48.081 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 907, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 30, eff. June 11, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.281, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 860 (S.B. 1880), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1272 (S.B. 760), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General
Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services
Section 48.252. Investigation of Reports of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation by Provider
Section 48.253. Action on Report
Section 48.254. Forwarding of Certain Reports
Section 48.255. Rules for Investigations Under This Subchapter
Section 48.256. Sharing Provider Information
Section 48.257. Retaliation Prohibited
Section 48.258. Tracking System for Reports and Investigations