Texas Human Resources Code

§ 48.1521 — INVESTIGATION OF COMPLEX CASES

HR § 48.1521Title 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL · Part D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES · Ch. 48. INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES · Art. D. INVESTIGATIONS BY ALL AGENCIES

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(a)The department shall develop and implement a system to ensure that, to the greatest extent possible, investigations conducted by the department that involve especially complex issues of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, such as issues associated with identity theft and other forms of financial exploitation, are:

(1)assigned to personnel who have experience and training in those issues; and

(2)monitored by a special task unit for complex cases.

(b)Each county with a population of 250,000 or more shall appoint persons to serve as standing members of a special task unit to monitor cases that arise in the county and require monitoring as provided by Subsection (a). The standing members of each special task unit must include:

(1)a provider of mental health services or aging services or a representative of a nonprofit entity serving persons with disabilities;

(2)a representative of a law enforcement agency; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 2.10(a), eff. September 1, 2005.