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Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.004: RISK ASSESSMENT.
Where this section sits in the code
- HUMAN RESOURCES CODE
- TITLE 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL
- SUBTITLE D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
- CHAPTER 48. INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
The executive commissioner by rule shall develop and maintain risk assessment criteria for use by department personnel in determining whether an elderly person or person with a disability is in imminent risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and needs protective services. The criteria must:
(1) provide for a comprehensive assessment of the person's:
(A) environmental, physical, medical, mental health, and financial condition;
(B) social interaction and support; and
(C) need for legal intervention; and
(2) specify the circumstances under which a caseworker must consult with a supervisor regarding a case.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.257, eff. April 2, 2015.
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