Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 711 - INVESTIGATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES FROM CERTAIN PROVIDERS
Subchapter A - INTRODUCTION
Section 711.5 - What does APS investigate under this chapter?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 711.5
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) When the alleged perpetrator is a direct provider, or is unknown, and the alleged victim is an individual receiving services, APS investigates the following allegation types:
(1) physical abuse;
(2) sexual abuse;
(3) verbal/emotional abuse;
(4) neglect; and
(5) exploitation.
(b) APS also investigates:
(1) pregnancy of an individual receiving
services from a facility or facility contractor if there is:
(A) medical verification that conception
could have occurred while the individual receiving services was a resident of
the facility or facility contractor; and
(B) a reasonable expectation that conception
occurred while the individual was a resident of the facility or facility
contractor;
(2) sexually
transmitted disease (STD) of an individual receiving services from a facility
or facility contractor, if the individual could have acquired the STD while a
resident of the facility or facility contractor; and
(3) injury of unknown origin if appropriate
medical personnel, after examining the individual receiving services , suspect
the injury is the result of abuse or neglect.
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