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 3 - NOTIFICATION
Section 707.745 - Whom will we inform of the abuse, neglect, or exploitation investigation results?

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

(a) Once the abuse, neglect, or exploitation investigation is complete, we will provide the following written notifications:

(1) Notification of the investigation findings to any person alleged to be a perpetrator and information regarding a designated perpetrator's right to an administrative review to dispute any substantiated findings of abuse, neglect, or exploitation;

(2) Notification of the investigation findings, any evidence gathered regarding possible minimum standard deficiencies, and any safety plan implemented to the Child Care Licensing inspector assigned to monitor the child care operation pursuant to Texas Human Resources Code (HRC) §40.042(f);

(3) Notification of the investigation findings to the parent of the alleged victim. If the alleged victim is a child in the conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, we will notify the alleged victim's Child Protective Services' caseworker;

(4) If the investigation occurred at a residential child care operation, notification of the investigation findings and the name of the person alleged or designated as a perpetrator of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the person in charge of the operation within five calendar days after the investigation is closed. If the person in charge, the administrator, or the director of the operation is the perpetrator, we will notify the permit holder or other appropriate person; and

(5) Notification to the reporter of the completion of the investigation within five calendar days after the investigation is closed.

(b) If the investigation occurred at a child day care operation, the Child Care Licensing inspector assigned to monitor the operation will notify the operation of the results of our investigation after the inspector makes determinations about any minimum standard violations.

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