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Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 48.004. Risk Assessment

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The executive commissioner by rule shall develop and maintain risk assessment criteria for use by department personnel in determining whether an elderly person or person with a disability is in imminent risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and needs protective services. The criteria must:

(1) provide for a comprehensive assessment of the person's:

(A) environmental, physical, medical, mental health, and financial condition;

(B) social interaction and support; and

(C) need for legal intervention; and

(2) specify the circumstances under which a caseworker must consult with a supervisor regarding a case.

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