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Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 48.004

RISK ASSESSMENT

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 2.06, eff

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.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.