Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Part 19 - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Chapter 707 - CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
Subchapter C - CHILD CARE INVESTIGATIONS
Division 2 - OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATION IN CHILD CARE OPERATIONS
Section 707.717 - What actions may we take during the course of an abuse, neglect, or exploitation investigation?
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
During the course of an abuse, neglect, or exploitation investigation in a child care operation, we may take any of the following actions:
(1) Evaluate whether the child care operation is regulated by Child Care Licensing (CCL) or subject to regulation by CCL;
(2) Visit the child care operation and conduct a walkthrough;
(3) To protect the immediate safety of children, during the walkthrough ensure that any high risk minimum standard deficiencies are corrected at the time of the visit;
(4) Gather relevant information as part of the investigation;
(5) Provide notification and evidence to CCL of any deficiencies observed during the visit that are:
(6) Assess the risk to children in the operation and as appropriate:
(7) To protect and ensure the safety of children, investigate any other allegations of deficient minimum standards received in the intake report in addition to the allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
