Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Part 19 - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Chapter 702 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Subchapter D - RELEASE OF RECORDS RELATING TO A CHILD FATALITY
Section 702.309 - What types of information may the department release following completion of an abuse or neglect investigation conducted by Child Protective Services that involves a child fatality?

Universal Citation: 40 TX Admin Code § 702.309

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) Upon completion of a child fatality investigation by Child Protective Services in which one or more allegations of abuse or neglect are confirmed, the department may release a summary report of all investigations in which the deceased child was an alleged victim or a child living in the same home as another alleged victim.

(b) The summary released under subsection (a) of this section shall include:

(1) the date on which each investigation began, a brief description of the nature of the alleged abuse or neglect investigated, and the disposition of those investigations;

(2) a brief description of the services, if any, which were provided by the department to the child or the child's family as a result of the investigation, including whether or not the deceased child or another child in the home was removed from the home as a result of the investigation; and

(3) if the department identified any risk factors relating to the deceased child at the completion of any investigation, a listing of the risk factors identified by the department and the actions, if any, that were taken to mitigate those risks.

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