40 Tex. Admin. Code § 707.717 - What actions may we take during the course of an abuse, neglect, or exploitation investigation?
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:
(A) high risk or in plain view;
(B) physical; or
(C) records/administrative;
(6) Assess the risk to children in
the operation and as appropriate:
(A) request
the operation to implement a safety plan to mitigate risk and ensure child
safety during the investigation; or
(B) notify CCL if the operation will not
implement the safety plan;
(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.
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